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
Cranberry Port Cookies
Cranberry Port Cookies
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
about 3-1/2 dozen
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
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine the first 7 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
1 each: 138 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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