Cherry Pistachio Slice-and-Bake Cookies

Delicious slice-and-bake cookies featuring a perfect blend of dried cherries, dark chocolate, and pistachios. These buttery cookies have a wonderful texture and are rolled in chopped nuts before baking.

40 servings
1 hr 18 min

Ingredients

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 2 whole large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup dried cherries
  • 2 ounces dark chocolate
  • 1 spray Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • ½ cup pistachios

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, beat sugar, butter and oil until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour mixture to egg mixture in 5 batches. Stir in cherries and chocolate. Divide dough in half; form into two logs, 2 inches by 8 inches; wrap in plastic wrap and freeze, 1 hour. Heat oven to 350°. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Spread nuts on a cutting board; roll logs in nuts. Cut logs into 20 slices each and arrange on baking sheets. Press cookies lightly. Bake until golden, 8 to 9 minutes; transfer to wire rack.

    78 min