Pistachio & cranberry cookies

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Makes 22

Source

Ingredients

175g butter , softened

85g golden caster sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

225g plain flour

75g pistachios

75g dried cranberries

Method

Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla extract with a wooden spoon. stir in the flour, then tip in the pistachios and cranberries – you might need to get your hands in at this stage to bring the mix together as a dough. Halve the dough and shape each half into a log about 5cm across. Wrap in cling film, then chill for 1 hr or freeze for up to 3 months.

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. slice the logs into 1cm-thick rounds, place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 12-15 mins. Cool completely on the tray.