MACADAMIA BUTTER COOKIES WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES

Macadamia Butter Cookies With Dried Cranberries image

Provided by Morning Biscotti

Categories Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup macadamia nuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, chopped
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Process nuts in a food processor until it forms a smooth buttery paste (2-3 minutes). Combine macadamia butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, beat with a mixer at medium speed. Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir with a whisk. Beat slowly at low speed until just combined (mixture will be very thick).
Stir in cranberries.
Chill dough for 10 minutes.
Divide chilled dough into 30 equal portion, roll into a ball. Press each ball into sugar; place each ball, sugar side up, on baking sheet.
Gently press each cookie with fork, forming a criss-cross pattern.
Bake cookies for 9-12 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.8, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 7, Sodium 44.5, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 8.8, Protein 1