
Almond and cranberry shortbread
Need a lacto ovo vegetarian dessert? Almond and cranberry shortbread could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 10. For 62 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 350 calories. It is brought to you by Foodista. 7 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of blanched almonds and, icing sugar, egg yolks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 27%. This score is rather bad.
Diets
Ingredients

butter
170 g

icing sugar
125 g

egg yolks
2

lemon juice
2 tsp

flour
190 g

almonds
110 g

cranberries
110 g

blanched almonds and
1 handful
Cooking in Steps
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1Cream the butter for about 5 minutes until fluffy.
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cream
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2Add powdered sugar, continue beating until the mixture is shiny and smooth.
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3Add the yolks and lemon juice and whisk until fully incorporated.
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4Mix flour and almonds and gradually add to the butter mixture.
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all purpose flour
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5Mix until the doug has consistency of a thick paste. Do not overmix (too much mixing makes the cookies hard).
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6Add dried cranberries by kneading by hand.
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7Divide the dough into two equal parts, shape each part into a 20-22 cm long roll.
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8Roll each of the rolls in chopped almonds and/ or pistachios sprinkled over two aluminum sheets long enough to wrap the roll of dough. With fingers lightly press the roll towards the center to remove any air bubbles or cracks from the dough.
pistachio nuts
almonds
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wrap
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9Wrap each roll in foil, twist the ends and place in the refrigerator for several hours, preferably overnight.
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wrap
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10Remove foil from a roll of dough (keep the other cool until use) and place on a cutting board. With a large, sharp knife cut the roll into 5-6 mm wide slices.
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11Place the slices well apart, on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
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12Bake the cookies in the oven preheated to 180C for about 12 min (be careful not to burn them).
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13Let them cool on the sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack or a plate to cool fully. Repeat with the second roll of dough.
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14Store the cookies in an airtight container.
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