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Prep time
2 hours 10 minutes
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Cook time
15 minutes
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makes
3 ½ dozen
Author Notes
This is a really simple, really delicious butter cookie. It's studded with pieces of sour cherry, and pistachio, and apricots, and flavored with a little bit of orange. They're basically a cookie that is meant for a cup of tea, which is basically my favorite kind of cookie.
This is a great recipe for the holidays because you can basically make this dough well in advance, form it into a log, throw it into your freezer and then forget about it for, I would say, up to 3 months and then just bake them as you need them. It also makes 3 ½ dozen cookies, which is a lot of cookies, so great for sharing, great for cookie swaps, and things like that. I like to have a cookie dough in my freezer at all times, just so I can bake a few off whenever I have a warm cup of tea and a book ready to go, or someone desperately needs a little dessert.
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Test Kitchen Notes
These butter cookies remind us of fruitcake in all the best ways: jewels of fruit studded throughout, encased in a buttery shortbread. The chocolate dip is the perfect addition of just a little extra sweetness to these already delightful cookies. They're perfect for parties, bake sales, or even just with your morning coffee. —Food52
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Ingredients
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1 cup
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3/4 cup
granulated sugar
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3
large egg yolks
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1 teaspoon
freshly grated orange zest
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2 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
kosher salt
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1/2 cup
pistachios, roughly chopped
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1/2 cup
dried apricots, roughly chopped
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1/2 cup
dried sour cherries, roughly chopped
- For the chocolate glaze:
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4 ounces
bittersweet chocolate, melted
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1 teaspoon
neutral oil, such as coconut or vegetable
Directions
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Make the cookies: In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until combined and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolks and orange zest and beat until combined. Beat in flour, baking powder, and salt. Add pistachios, apricots, and cherries and beat just until evenly distributed.
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Divide the dough in half. Tip each half out onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a 2-inch cylinder. (Two smaller cylinders are easier to work with than one big one.) Freeze cylinders until solid, 2 to 4 hours.
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Heat the oven to 350°F. Using a sharp knife, cut ¼-inch slices from one frozen dough cylinder. Place slices on parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake until set and light golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
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Dip the cookies: Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the oil into the warm melted chocolate. Transfer the chocolate to a short glass or ramekin (it should be wide enough to dip the chocolate but narrow enough that you have about at least 1 ½ inches of chocolate at the bottom). Dip cookies into the chocolate and transfer to the prepared sheets. Let set at room temperature or in the fridge. To store: place in an airtight container; the cookies will last for a week.
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