pistachio cutouts
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 c...
Ingredients
- 11/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3tablespoongranulated sugar
- 1/2cupmargarine (at least 80% vegetable oil)
- 1/3cupfinely chopped pistachio nuts
- 1cupsifted confectioners' sugar
- 1tablespoonorange juice plus more, if needed
- 1/4teaspoonvanilla extract
Directions
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Pistachio Cutouts During Hanukkah, it's traditional to partake in homemade treats to commemorate the annual Jewish celebration of freedom
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These specially shaped shortbread-style cookies, with decorative icing, help pass the venerated tradition from generation to generation
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 cup margarine (at least 80% vegetable oil) 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachio
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In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour and sugar
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Using a pastry cutter, cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling
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Stir in pistachios
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Form mixture into ball
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Knead just until smooth