Green Tea Recipes:  Green Tea Cranberry Cookies

Modified from "Peppermint Kisses" from "Family Circle" Magazine
 
Makes about 3-4 dozen cookies.
 
1 C almonds
3 Tbsp. + 1/2C (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Edible Green® green tea powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4C granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
 
about 1/3 C fresh cranberries 
 
1. Heat oven to 350F.  In a food processor, pulse almonds until finely ground.  Add 3 Tbsp. of butter.  Purlse until combined and fairly smooth. 
 
2.  Add 1/2 C butter to the almond mixture and pulse till smooth.  Add 1 C sugar and pulse till smooth.  Add egg and vanilla and pulse till smooth.
 
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, 1 tsp. Edible Green® green tea powder, and  salt.
 
4. Add flour mixture to almond mixture and pulse till it makes a dough.
 
5. Form a heaping teaspoon of dough into a ball with 3/4" diameter, then flatten slightly to make into a disk (1/4" thick).  Dip the disk in the remaining 1/4 C sugar and place 5-6 cranberries on the disk.  Place on an ungreased baking sheet.  Repeat with remaining dough, sugar, and cranberries.
 
6. Bake cookies at 350F for 9 to 10 minutes.  Remove from oven.  Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool. 
 green tea cranberry cookies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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