Ingredients for - Pistachio & cranberry cookies

1. 175g butter , softened
2. 85g golden caster sugar
3. ½ tsp vanilla extract
4. 225g plain flour
5. 75g pistachios
6. 75g dried cranberries

How to cook deliciously - Pistachio & cranberry cookies

1 . Stage

Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla extract with a wooden spoon. stir in the flour, then tip in the pistachios and cranberries – you might need to get your hands in at this stage to bring the mix together as a dough. Halve the dough and shape each half into a log about 5cm across. Wrap in cling film, then chill for 1 hr or freeze for up to 3 months.

2 . Stage

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. slice the logs into 1cm-thick rounds, place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 12-15 mins. Cool completely on the tray.