I was looking for new cookie recipes (in August, I know, it’s crazy) and I came across this different recipe, these cranberry cookies. Re-milled semolina instead of 00 flour, half the butter that usually goes in a shortcrust pastry and with a touch of fruit. The result is a light, crunchy and fruity cookie, to try for a “guilt-free” breakfast.
Ingredients:
- 200 gr of re-ground semolina
- 60 gr of butter
- 2 eggs
- 40 gr of granulated sugar (increase to 50 if you prefer a sweeter taste)
- 30 gr of raw cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla seeds (or vanilla flavoring)
- the grated zest of half a lemon
- 50 gr of dried cranberries
Mix the semolina, vanilla and sugar in a bowl and mix, add the butter in pieces and “crumble” it with your hands until you obtain a sandy mixture (or, if you have a stand mixer, put the ingredients with the leaf hook and mix until you obtain a sandy mixture).
Add the 2 eggs and continue mixing and then finally the crumbled cranberries. If it is a bit sticky add a little semolina until you get a soft and elastic dough. Put it covered in the fridge for half an hour.
Take out the dough and, on a surface covered with a thin layer of semolina, roll it out with a rolling pin and cut out biscuits with cookie cutters of the shapes you prefer (thickness of 0.5 cm) and arrange the biscuits on a baking sheet covered with baking paper, well spaced apart. If you have the time, I recommend keeping the baking sheets in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking, the biscuits will keep their shape better.
Bake at 170°C and cook for about 12-15 minutes. Around 10-12 minutes, check the cooking to take them out at the right time (it always depends on the oven), they should be taken out when the edges start to brown just a little to obtain a slightly crunchy effect.
If you prefer a softer consistency, take them out before the edges brown. Let them cool before removing them from the baking sheet.
They can be kept for several days in a well-closed tin.
And here are the “Cranbiscuits”, a light and crunchy alternative to start the day!
