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.
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