1 1/2  cups dried cranberries  
2  tablespoons orange juice  
1/3  cup butter, softened  
2/3  cup sugar  
2  eggs  
1  teaspoon vanilla extract  
2  cups all-purpose flour  
2  teaspoons baking powder  
1/2  teaspoon salt  
1  cup pistachios, shelled  
4  teaspoons lemon peel, grated  
Icing 
1  cup confectioners' sugar  
1  teaspoon lemon peel, grated  
1-2  tablespoon nonfat milk  
Place cranberries in a bowl and sprinkle with the orange juice. 
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. 
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each. 
Beat in the vanilla. 
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually mising in to the creamed mixture. 
Stir in the pistachios and lemon peel. 
Drain the cranberries and stir in to the dough. 
On a lighly floured surface, divide the dough into thirds. 
Shape each piece in to a 12 inch by 2 inch log. 
Place on a baking sheet covered with cooking spray. 
Bake at 350 F fro 20-25 minutes. 
Cool for 5 minutes. 
Transfer to a cutting board, and cut each log into about 20 slices with a serrated knife (cut at an angle). 
Place the cut side down on baking sheet coated with cooking spray and bake for 12-15 minutes turning once. 
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
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