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:
Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together 250 grams softened butter and ⅔ cup confectioners' sugar until just combined.
Add 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup rice flour, ¼ cup cranberries, and zest of 1 orange and mix until a dough forms.
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and gently knead until smooth.
Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper until it is ¼-inch thickness.
Peel off the parchment paper. Using a star-shaped cutter, cut out the stars.
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.
Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly golden.
Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet.
Dust the stars generously with confectioners' sugar and serve!
This Christmas Shortbread Star Wreath is quick and easy to make for a sweet and festive edible gift or an elegant and kind of fancy party treat! Give this recipe a go soon, and please don’t forget to come back to leave a comment below!
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