Aronia Berry Sugar Cookies
Directions
Ingredients 1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or regular salt 1 Tablespoon baking powder 6 Tablespoons cold butter cut into small pieces 1 cups Aronia berries or substitute blue berries 1/2 cup cream plus 2 Tablespoons 1/4 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Instructions Combine flour, oatmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder in food processor, pulse 6-8 times to mix ingredients. Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles small crumbs. Add cream, milk and vanilla and pulse a 4-5 times until liquids are mixed in the flour mixture. Add this mixture to large bowl and add berries, gently mix berries well into the flour mixture. Using a large cookie sheet, lay down a piece of parchment paper. Drop large spoonful's of dough on to parchment paper. Place about 2 inches apart. Refrigerate for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove dough cookies from refrigerator, use a large glass to smash each cookie down to about 1/2 inch thick, brush each cookie with cream and sprinkle with sugar. Place in oven and bake 12 to 15 minutes until they start to turn golden brown on edges. |