CRANBERRY PORT COOKIES

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This is my version of a recipe I tasted years ago-my family loves it. The flaky cookies are filled with a scrumptious combination of dried cranberries, cinnamon, lemon and a hint of port wine. -Leslie Forte, Oakhill, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1-1/3 cups dried cranberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup port wine or unsweetened apple juice
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 packages (15 ounces each) refrigerated pie crust
GLAZE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until cranberries are finely chopped. Cool completely., Roll out each crust on a lightly floured surface to 1/16-in. thickness. Using a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter, cut out 21 circles from each crust. Place a heaping teaspoonful of filling in the center of half of the circles; top with remaining circles. Press edges with a fork to seal., Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 76mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.