Cherry Pistachio Slice & Bake Cookies

Total Time: 24 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (2 sticks)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, separated
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup pistachio nut, roughly chopped
• 1 cup candied red cherries, chopped
• 1/3 cup sparkly sanding sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, granulated sugar, and salt using a mixer.
• 2 add egg yolk (cover and chill your egg for later in the recipe) and beat well.
• 3 add flour and nuts and stir with a wooden spoon (the mixer would toughen the dough) until blended.
• 4 using your hands or wooden spoon, blend in the cherries- the dough will be firm and this will be tricky, which is why your clean hands might be best for this.
• 5 divide dough into halves, roll each into a log and wrap in wax paper, sealing ends; chill overnight or at least 8 hours.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 f, line cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease lightly.
• 7 lay out a pan big enough to roll your cookie logs around in and sprinkle the sanding sugar in the pan.
• 8 open up one of your dough logs and lightly brush with egg , then roll the log in the sugar to coat.
• 9 place on a cutting board and slice into 1/2" rounds.
• 10 bake cookies 12-15 minutes per batch, cooling on racks when done.