Shaped Icebox Cookies

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Yield:
10 dozen

Ingredients

Mix-Ins (Choose One Combination)

  • ¾ cup each chopped toasted blanched almonds and dried cherries

  • ¾ cup each chopped dried apricots and pistachios

  • 1 cup chopped toasted blanched almonds plus ½ cup chopped candied orange peel

  • ½ cup each chopped white chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, and dried cherries

  • ½ cup each chopped dried papaya, macadamia nuts, and shredded sweetened coconut

  • 1 cup chopped dried cranberries plus ½ cup chopped candied orange peel

  • ½ cup each chopped semisweet chocolate, toasted walnuts, and dried cranberries

  • ¾ cup each chopped candied citron and glaceed cherries

  • 1 cup chopped toasted blanched almonds plus ½ cup chopped candied ginger

For Rolling

  • ½ cup sanding sugar or 1 ½ cups ground toasted walnuts

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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