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cranberry cookie strudel

(6 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Didi Dalaba
@didicoffeegirl
Greece, NY

This recipe reminds me of Autumn, upcoming holiday's and the aroma's of baking at home. I dedicate this to my good friend Carol!! **Note: You can used whole canned cranberry sauce if you prefer.**

Blue Ribbon Recipe

The cranberries serve up just the right amount of "tart" in this scrumptious sweet concoction. I, for one, cannot wait to serve this at my holiday parties!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(6 ratings)
yield 6 -10
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cranberry cookie strudel

  • CRANBERRY SAUCE
  • 1 pkg
    (12 oz) fresh cranberries
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 c
    water and the zest of one lemon
  • REST OF INGREDIENTS
  • 10
    keebler sandies or any shortbread of choice
  • 2 tsp
    grated orange zest
  • 1/2 stick
    softened butter or margarine
  • 2
    premade pie crusts
  • 1/2 c
    decorative sugar crystals
  • 1
    egg white
  • 1 Tbsp
    water

How To Make cranberry cookie strudel

  • 1
    Make your cranberry sauce. In a pot add your cranberries, spices, zest and water. Let simmer for approximtely 30 minutes, till all the sugar has disolved, the cranberries are soft and most of them have popped. Turn off heat and cool.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, as cranberry sauce is cooling, in a mini food chopper or food processor, add your cookies. Pulse till your cookies are fine crumbles. Once cranberry sauce has cooled, it's time to prepare your strudel. Cut a piece of wax/parchment paper and unroll your pie crust on the paper. Roll out the pie crust on the left and ride side, making almost like a rectangle, but not quite.
  • 3
    Spread 1/4 c of butter over the pie crust, add your 1/4 of the cookie crumbs, add 1 tsp grated orange zest over the cookie crumbs. Add 1/2 your cranberry sauce. Sprinkle another 1/4 of the cookie crumbs over the cranberry sauce mixture.
  • 4
    Working from the end closest to you, roll the pie crust jelly roll style away from you. Tuck your ends in as your rolling. When you finish, the seam should be on the top. Press the seam into the pie crust to ensure it doesn't separate upon breaking. Beat the eggwhite w/ the water till frothy. Baste the egg white mixture over the strudel and sprinkle the decorater sugar all over the strudel.
  • 5
    Repeat w/ second pie crust, sauce, cookie crumbs and zest.
  • So good, especially with vanilla ice cream. A holiday in your mouth!
    6
    Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 35-45 minutes or till nicely golden.
  • 7
    Remove from oven and let cool. Pairs nicely with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
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