Cranberry and Pistachio Cookies ~ Eggless

Eggless christmas treats is always a thing of worry for me when I pack the christmas treats for friends who don't consume eggs esp. because I believe that eggs is an unavoidable ingredient in cakes and cookies. Their absence is always felt in terms of quality of a baked goodie. But this cookie proves it all wrong to me. Its eggless and I can't tell you how many I ate at one go and so did my two boys. They are so good with the bite of cranberry and pistachio as a bonus. They hardly last at our place.

I have a recent crush on these cranberries. I didn't like them earlier but since last year I am kind of hooked. I can't get enough of them, either in the form of fresh or dried ones. They have been impressive every single form that I have tried it. These cookies are just one of them. The recipe for these awesome cookies is as below.

Ingredients

1. 1 stick of softened unsalted butter
2. 1/3 cup of sugar
3. 1/2 tsp of Orange zest
4. 3/4 cup of dried Cranberries, roughly chopped
5. 1/4 cup of pistachios, roughly chopped
6. 3/4 tsp of vanilla extract
7. A pinch of salt
8. 1 cup of flour

Method

• Beat the softened butter and sugar untill creamy. Add the orange zest, dried cranberries, vanilla extract, salt and flour.
• Beat it again untill combined.
• Remove the dough on to the counter top and shape it into a log of about 1 1/2 inch in thickness. Wrap it in a cling wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for about an hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Slice the dough log into cookies of even thickness and spread it on a baking sheet.
• Bake it in the oven for about 12-15 minutes or untill they are golden brown around the edges.
• Remove it onto a wired rack to cool down before you store it in a air tight container.

Tips

1. Chilling the dough helps to let the dough turn firm to help in cutting it evenly. So do not skip on that one.
2. If using salted butter, avoid adding the salt in the recipe.