SPARKLING CRANBERRY GEMS (KING ARTHUR FLOUR WEBSITE)

Sparkling Cranberry Gems (King Arthur Flour Website) image

Provided by Tinat51796

Categories Dessert

Time 26m

Yield 36 cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup king arthur white whole wheat flour, organic preferred or 1 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries, packed
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pats
3 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup coarse white decorator sugar

Steps:

Place the flour and dried cranberries in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the cranberries are coarsely shredded. Imagine a single dried cranberry cut into about 4 pieces: that's your goal.
Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
Whisk together the flour/cranberry mixture, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the vanilla and butter, mixing until the butter is thoroughly distributed, but some pea-sized chunks still remain. Dribble in the milk while mixing; the dough will become cohesive.
Place the coarse sugar and tart and sour flavor in a jar, and shake to combine thoroughly. Pour the sugar into a roomy plastic bag; about 1/2-gallon size should do.
Using a teaspoon cookie scoop (or a spoon), scoop the dough by 1 3/4-teaspoonfuls (about 1 ¼" balls) into the bag, 6 or 8 at a time. Close the top of the bag, and gently shake to coat the balls with sugar. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, and use the bottom of a glass to flatten them to about ¼" thick (about 1 ½" in diameter). Repeat with the remaining dough.
Bake the cookies for 16 to 17 minutes, until they're set and barely, BARELY beginning to brown around the very edge; the tops shouldn't be brown at all. Remove them from the oven, and cool right on the pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.2, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 5.3, Sodium 27.4, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2.5, Protein 0.5