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Cookie: Holiday Biscotti Gift in a Jar

Source of Recipe

Mary


List of Ingredients

3/4 c dried cranberries or cherries
3/4 c shelled green pistachios
2 c flour
1/2 t cinnamon
2 t baking powder
2/3 c sugar




Recipe

Layer all the ingredients in a 1 quart canning jar. Press down or tap lightly to settle each layer before adding the next.

Gift Tag Directions:

Beat 1/3 cup butter in a large mixing bowl on med speed for 30 seconds. Add 2 eggs, and beat on med until well combined. Stir in contents of jar just until combined using a wooden spoon. Divide into 2 loaves on cookie sheet, chilling if necessary to make dough easier to handle. Each loaf should be about 9 inches long and 2 inches wide. Bake at 375 degree F for 25-30 min or until a knife inserted in thecenter comes out clean. Cool on sheet for 1 hour. Cut each loaf diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices using a serrated (bread) knife. Place slices on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees F for 8 minutes, then turn over and bake for 8-10 minutes more or until dryand crisp. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

YIELD: 32 Cookies