- 250 g Unsalted butterchopped and softened
- ⅔ cup Confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup White rice flour
- ¼ cup Cranberriesdried
- Orange zest of 1 Oranges
For dusting:
- Confectioners' sugar
Christmas Shortbread Star Wreath
Save this easy Christmas Shortbread Star Wreath recipe and give it a try! It’s simple to make, uses just seven ingredients, requires no chilling the dough, and makes the perfect centerpiece for your Christmas table. Sweet buttery shortbread with cranberries hinted with orange zest and finished with confectioners’ sugar. So pretty and so delicious!
To make this recipe, start with the cookie dough. It’s a mix of softened unsalted butter, confectioners’ sugar, all-purpose flour, and rice flour. Add the dried cranberries and fresh orange zest and mix until the dough forms. Once the dough comes together, roll it out between two sheets of parchment paper. Then cut the dough into stars. Place the cookies on a baking sheet in a circle, overlapping the tips to create the wreath shape. Bake, dust with confectioners’ sugar, and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year!
To make this festive Christmas Shortbread Star Wreath, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Christmas Shortbread Star Wreath
1 | Heat oven and prepare baking sheet | 5 |
Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. | ||
2 | Beat butter and sugar | 3 |
In a large mixing bowl, beat together 250 grams softened butter and ⅔ cup confectioners' sugar until just combined. | ||
3 | Add flour, cranberries and orange zest | 2 |
Add 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup rice flour, ¼ cup cranberries, and zest of 1 orange and mix until a dough forms. | ||
4 | Gently knead | 1 |
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and gently knead until smooth. | ||
5 | Roll out dough | 1 |
Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper until it is ¼-inch thickness. | ||
6 | Cut star-shaped cookies | 2 |
Peel off the parchment paper. Using a star-shaped cutter, cut out the stars. | ||
7 | Transfer to baking sheet | 3 |
Arrange the stars on the prepared cookie sheet in a circle, overlapping the tips slightly (make one or two wreaths, depending on the cookie-cutter size). Press down on the tips gently to seal. | ||
8 | Bake | 25 |
Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly golden. | ||
9 | Cool | |
Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet. | ||
10 | Serve | |
Dust the stars generously with confectioners' sugar and serve! | ||
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Delicious holiday treat! Thanks for sharing!
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