Cherry Walnut Icebox Cookies 2 Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, cherry and lemon juices and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and cherries. , Shape into four 12-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. , Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• In bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• Then add flour and salt; stir until blended.
• Stir in cherries and walnuts.
• Divide dough into thirds; shape each into 10" (25 cm) long log.
• Wrap and chill until firm, at least 3 hours.
• Cut logs into 1/8th" or 3 mm thick rounds and place about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment lined baking sheets.
• Bake in top and bottom thirds of 325 deg F oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, just until edges begin to colour, 8-10 minutes.
• These cookies brown even faster than shortbreads, so keep a close eye on them! I start checking early, and they're usually done around the 8 minute mark.
• Let cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and let cool completely before storing. Store layered with waxed paper in airtight container for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to one month.
• Makes about 12 dozen cookies (less, of course, if you cut them a little thicker).
• These are really delicious cookies, well worth the time it takes to make them!
• Hint: If you want to use red and green cherries do not mix the cherries in same batch, they look better if made separately!
• Note: chill time of 3 hours is not included in prep time.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts if desire. , On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into three 10-in. x 1-in. rolls. Tightly wrap each roll in waxed paper. Freeze for at least 12 hours. , Cut into 3/8-in. slices and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Once the flour is incorporated according to dough recipe, beat in the desired mix-in. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Shape each into a 10-inch log (or a 10-inch-long triangular, rectangular, or square-shaped log). Coat each in ground nuts or sanding sugar, if using. Wrap in parchment. Refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
• Slice dough crosswise slightly thicker than 1/8 inch. Reshape if needed. Bake at 350 degrees on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm, 12 to 14 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans and candied cherries. , Shape into four 8-in. rolls; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until firm., Unwrap and cut into 1/8- to 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned and edges are set. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Steps:

• Mix softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl and add to creamed mixture. Stir in candied cherries and pecans.
• Shape dough into long rolls about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and chill at least 4 hours. (May be made days ahead before baking and stored in refrigerator or freezer. Let dough thaw slightly before slicing.).
• Unwrap and cut into 1/4 inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes.

Steps:

• in bowl, cream butter and sugar.beat in egg and vanilla.combine dry ingredients, gradually add to creamed mixture -- add cherry and lemon juice, stir in nuts and cherries.add cherry and lemon juice.stir in nuts and cherries.
• shape into 4 12" rolls, wrap each roll in plastic wrap --
• refrigerate 4 hours or till firm.
• unwrap and cut into 1/4" slices.
• place 2" apart on ungreased sheets.
• bake at 375* for 8=10 minutes or edges begin to brown --
• remove to racks to cool.

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating well. Pat cherries between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Stir cherries and pecans into dough; cover and chill 2 hours.
• Shape dough into two 1 1/2"-diameter, 8"-long rolls. Roll in colored sugar, if desired. Wrap rolls in wax paper and freeze until firm.
• Unwrap frozen dough and slice into 1/4"-thick slices, using a sharp knife. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 400° for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Let cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Cream together butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar.
• Add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and water and beat until smooth.
• Add flour, cream of tartar, salt, and cinnamon (you can increase the cinnamon to taste, extra is delicious with the pecans!), and mix well.
• Stir in nuts.
• Form into 2 or 3 small rolls, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
• Slice and bake at 350 on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar, butter, flour, and crushed walnuts together like a pie crust.
• Form into two rolls. Wrap and place in freezer until firm enough (sounds like an overnight in refrigerator cookie to me).
• Cut rolls into thin slices the same width.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
• After cookies are cooled, roll in sugar and crushed walnuts.

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour mixture with sugar. Cut the butter into chunks and add to flour mixture. Using a pastry blender, or two forks, work the butter into flour mixture until the texture resembles that of course oatmeal. Add the beaten egg. Mix in the liqueur and vanilla. Stir in the chopped cherries and walnuts. Knead until smooth. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour, a little at a time, until it is easier to work. Divide dough into two equal parts. Shape into rolls about 2" in diameter. Wrap each roll in waxed paper. Chill overnight in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. The next day, preheat oven to 400º. Lightly grease two large baking sheets with butter or vegetable shortening. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough rolls into 1/4" slices. Arrange dough slices 1" apart on the baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies have browned around the edges. After the cookies have cooled for 2-3 minutes, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.