Cran-Orange Icebox Cookies
Recipe: #28038
September 12, 2017
Categories: Desserts, Cookies, Slice and Bake, Cranberry, Christmas Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Flour, Kosher Dairy, more
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (15.8 g)
- Calories 64.2
- Total Fat - 3.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.9 g
- Cholesterol - 10.9 mg
- Sodium - 35.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 7.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 0.8 g
- Calcium - 11.2 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla.
Step 2
Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Step 3
Transfer 1 cup dough to a small bowl; stir in orange peel and set aside.
Step 4
To the remaining dough, add the cranberries, pecans and, if desired, food coloring; divide in half.
Step 5
Line an 8x4-in. loaf pan with waxed paper.
Step 6
Press one portion of cranberry dough evenly into pan; top with orange dough, then remaining cranberry dough.
Step 7
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
Step 8
Remove dough from pan; cut in half lengthwise.
Step 9
Cut each portion into 1/4-in. slices.
Step 10
Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
Step 11
Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
Step 12
Remove to wire racks.
Step 13
Store in an airtight container.
Tips
No special items needed.