Rosemary Cranberry Cookies Food

ROSEMARY CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in cranberries, rosemary and orange peel.
• Shape dough into 4 (6-inch) logs. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours or up to 3 days.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-inch slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 1 inch apart.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

CRANBERRY-ROSEMARY JULEP

Steps:

• Muddle the sugar, cranberries and rosemary in a cocktail shaker until crushed and bruised. Add the bourbon and some ice. Shake for 1 minute.
• Empty the contents of the shaker into 2 rocks glasses. Garnish each with an orange twist and a rosemary sprig, if desired.

ROSEMARY CRANBERRY BLUSH

Steps:

• In a small pot, combine the sweetener, 1 cup water and 2 rosemary sprigs. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until the sugar is dissolved, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Store in a reusable container in the refrigerator.
• Fill 2 glasses with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine 1/4 cup of the rosemary simple syrup with the cranberry juice (reserve the remaining simple syrup for another use). Shake and pour over the ice into the glasses. Top with the seltzer. Garnish each with a rosemary sprig.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH ORANGE AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice and rosemary in a large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and add in the orange zest.
• Cover and cool.
• Return to room temperature before serving.

ROSEMARY WALNUT CRANBERRY FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Stir together the warm water, sugar and yeast in a measuring cup or small bowl; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer attached with a dough hook, add in flour and 2 teaspoons salt; stir to distributed salt.
• Pour into the mixing bowl, the proofed yeast mixture, milk and olive oil. Mix on low speed until dough comes together. Increase speed to medium and mix until dough is smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Lightly grease a bowl with olive oil, place in the dough ball and turn to coat all sides. Cover with plastic film and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• In the meantime, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 2 tablespoons of chopped rosemary and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Heat the mixture until olive oil bubbles, about 1 minute. Add in chopped cranberries and toasted walnuts; remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. Once dough has risen, punch it down and knead in the cranberry/walnut mixture. (I was able to incorporate the mixture easily with a wooden spoon in the same bowl.) Form the dough into a tight ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Pat the dough onto the sheet of parchment paper. (I divided mine into two flat, round loaves on separate sheets.) Cover with a plastic film and allow it to rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Dimple the dough with your fingertips to make indentations. Lightly sprinkle with sea salt (don't add too much unless you like salty), if using, and fresh cracked black pepper.
• Place loaf in the middle shelf of a preheated oven. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.

HONEY-LEMON CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Boil honey, sugar, lemon juice, water, rosemary and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add cranberries and simmer until berries burst and sauce thickens, about 8 minutes.
• Remove rosemary.
• Chill at least 2 hours before serving.