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Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars

Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars

Name: Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Unsalted butter ½ cup (1 stick); Granulated sugar ¾ cup; Large eggs 1; Grated orange peel 1 tsp; Vanilla extract ½ tsp; Almond extract ½ tsp; Kosher Salt ½ tsp; All-purpose flour 1½ cups (6.75 oz); Cranberries ¾ cup; Powdered sugar 1 cup; Milk 2 tsp; Almond extract ¼ tsp

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45m
Serves 16
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

	½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter room temperature
	¾ cup Granulated sugar
	1 Large eggs
	1 tsp Grated orange peel dried, or 2 tsp fresh orange peel, finely grated
	½ tsp Vanilla extract pure
	½ tsp Almond extract pure
	½ tsp Kosher Salt
	1½ cups (6.75 oz) All-purpose flour
	¾ cup Cranberries dried, coarsely chopped
	For Glaze:
	1 cup Powdered sugar sifted
	2 tsp Milk or cream
	¼ tsp Almond extract pure

Nutritional information

141

calories

6,2g

fat

20,3g

carbohydrates

1,7g

protein

27mg

cholesterol

119mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter
room temperature
¾ cup Granulated sugar
1 Large eggs
1 tsp Grated orange peel
dried, or 2 tsp fresh orange peel, finely grated
½ tsp Vanilla extract
pure
½ tsp Almond extract
pure
½ tsp Kosher Salt
1½ cups (6.75 oz) All-purpose flour
¾ cup Cranberries
dried, coarsely chopped
For Glaze:
1 cup Powdered sugar
sifted
2 tsp Milk
or cream
¼ tsp Almond extract
pure

Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars

I am such a shortbread fan and these Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars are one of my top favorite choices for flavor. Soft and buttery shortbread with a fruity, tangy chew from chopped cranberries and orange zest then drizzled with a soft and creamy, almond glaze over the top. Finally, cut into pieces for perfect individual shortbread bars that are just wonderful.

To make Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars

1	Preheat oven	5
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line an 8x8-inch baking sheet with baking parchment paper.
2	Combine butter and sugar	2
In a large bowl, beat ½ cup of butter with ¾ cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
3	Add egg	2
Add 1 large egg and beat to combine.
4	Add flavoring	1
Add 1 teaspoon of dried orange peel, ½ teaspoon of almond extract and ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon of salt. Stir to mix through, scraping down the sides as needed.
5	Add flour	2
Add 1½ cups of all-purpose flour and mix on low speed until just combined.
6	Add cranberries	2
Fold in ¾ cups of dried cranberries, chopped into bits and mix until evenly combined into a sticky dough.
7	Prepare for baking	2
Transfer the dough to the prepared baking pan and with lightly floured hands, gently press into the sides.
8	Bake	30
Bake in the preheated oven for 28-30 minutes until the top is puffy and the edges are a very light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
9	Prepare glaze	2
In a small bowl, sift 1 cup of powdered sugar and add 2 teaspoons of milk or cream. Whisk until combined into a smooth glaze then stir in ¼ teaspoon of almond extract.
10	Prepare bars	2
Drizzle the prepared glaze over the shortbread then cut into squares or triangles, as you wish.
11	Serve
Serve and enjoy! Store in an airtight container for no more than 5 days.

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