Cranberry Orange Yule Log Cookies
 
Makes 24
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup (60 grams) confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg (50 grams), separated
  • 1¼ cups (156 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup (43 grams) chopped dried cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon (3 grams) orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon (5 grams) water
  • 2 ounces (55 grams) white chocolate, chopped
  • 2 ounces (55 grams) semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • Gumdrop Mushrooms and Leaves (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, confectioners’ sugar, salt, and nutmeg at medium speed until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add egg yolk, beating until combined.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cranberries, and zest. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until combined. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Shape into disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, roll each disk into an 18-inch-long rope. Cut each rope into 6 (3-inch-long) logs. Cut ¼ inch off ends of each log on a bias, reserving dough scraps. Place logs on prepared pans.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together egg white and 1 teaspoon (5 grams) water. Brush logs and reserved dough scraps with egg wash, and adhere 2 reserved dough scraps to each log to create stumps.
  6. Bake until lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool completely.
  7. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat white chocolate on high in 30-second intervals,stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Repeat with semisweet chocolate. Dip each log in melted chocolate, coating top and sides of cookie. Using a fork, create bark lines on chocolate-coated cookies. Adhere Gumdrop Mushrooms and Leaves to cookies as desired. Let chocolate set. Garnish with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://staging.bakefromscratch.com/cranberry-orange-yule-log-cookies/