Hanukkah Recipes: Holiday Pistachio Cutouts

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Holiday Pistachio Cutouts

 

During Hanukkah, it's traditional to partake in

homemade treats to commemorate the annual Jewish

celebration of freedom. These specially shaped

shortbread-style cookies,with decorative icing, help

pass the venerated tradition from generation to

generation.

 

 

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/2 cup margarine (at least 80 percent vegetable

oil)

1/3 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. In a medium mixing

bowl stir together flour and sugar. Using a pastry

cutter, cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine

crumbs and starts to cling. Stir in pistachios. Form

mixture into ball. Knead just until smooth. Wrap

dough. Chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

2. On a lightly floured surface roll the dough into a

10x6-inch rectangle. Cut the dough with decorative

2-inch cookie cutters or slice into thirty 2x1-inch

strips. Place cut shapes or strips 1 inch apart on an

ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until bottoms are

lightly browned. Cool on sheet 5 minutes. Transfer to

wire rack; cool for 30 minutes.

4. In a medium mixing bowl combine powdered sugar,

orange juice, and vanilla. Stir in additional juice, 1

teaspoon at a time, until the icing reaches piping

consistency. If desired, tint a portion of the icing

with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired with

icing. Store in a tightly covered container. Makes 30

cookies.

 

 

Nutritional facts per serving

calories: 71 , total fat: 4g , saturated fat: 1g ,

cholesterol: 0mg , sodium: 36mg , carbohydrate: 9g ,

fiber: 0g , protein: 1g , vitamin A: 3% , vitamin C:

0% , calcium: 0% , iron: 2%

 

 

 

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