Cranberry Orange Pecan Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Cranberries, dried
  • 1 Orange, whole zest

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Sugar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Pecans

• Dairy

  • 10 tbsp Butter, unsalted

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Description

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small pan over a medium heat, toast the pecans until they turn slightly dark. Chop and spread onto a piece of parchment paper.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, add the melted butter, sugar, flour,cranberries and orange zest.
• Mix on low speed until the mixture forms a dough.
• Dump the dough onto your work surface and divide it into two pieces. Roll each piece into a tube about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Roll the cookie dough in the chopped pecans making sure that plenty of nuts stick to the dough.
• Place on a tray and let rest in the fridge for 15 minutes.
• Once the dough has become firmer, slice into 1/2 inch thick pucks and place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
• Bake in the oven for 12 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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