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Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Name: Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Cranberries ½ cup; Sugar ¾ cup; All-purpose flour 2½ cups; Butter ½ cup; Almond extract 1 tsp; Orange zest 1 tsp; Orange juice 1 tbsp; Sugar ½ cup

Sparkling Holiday Cookies

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2h 10m
Serves 30
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

	½ cup Cranberries dried
	¾ cup Sugar divided
	2½ cups All-purpose flour
	½ cup Butter cold, cubed
	1 tsp Almond extract
	1 tsp Orange zest
	1 tbsp Orange juice or 2 tbsp
	½ cup Sugar to coat cookies

Nutritional information

117

Calories

Fat

14g

Carbohydrates

Protein

16mg

Cholesterol

54mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

½ cup Cranberries
dried
¾ cup Sugar
divided
2½ cups All-purpose flour
½ cup Butter
cold, cubed
1 tsp Almond extract
1 tsp Orange zest
1 tbsp Orange juice
or 2 tbsp
½ cup Sugar
to coat cookies

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

These homemade Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies have a perfect combination of winter flavors. For me, winter flavors are cranberries, oranges, a hint of almond, and of course, a high-quality real butter. The last one is the key ingredient that plays a crucial role in all shortbread cookies. So, please don’t substitute butter for margarine; otherwise, the recipe won’t work.

These shortbread cookies are so easy to make. You don’t even need a stand mixer, rolling pin, or cookie cutter because the dough easily rolls into a slice-and-bake log. To make the cookies even more attractive and to add them a sparkling finishing touch, I coat these cranberry shortbread cookies in sugar just before baking. Incidentally, this recipe makes enough cookies to fill several holiday cookie boxes. Enjoy your baking time!

To make these Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

1	Process cranberries and sugar	1
In a food processor, combine ½ cup dried cranberries and ½ cup sugar. Pulse a few times until the cranberries are broken down into smaller parts. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
2	Combine flour and sugar	1
In a food processor, combine 2½ cups all-purpose flour and remaining ¼ cup sugar.
3	Add butter	1
Add in ½ cup cubed butter and pulse to combine.
4	Add extract, zest, juice, and cranberry mixture	1
Add 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon orange zest, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and cranberry sugar mixture.
5	Pulse to form dough	2
Pulse until the dough sticks together when pressed. If the dough is crumbly add 1 more tablespoon orange juice and pulse again.
6	Shape dough and chill	2h
Shape the dough into a 2-inch wide log and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
7	Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
8	Slice cookies	2
Unwrap the dough and cut the log into about ¼-inch thick slices.
9	Coat with sugar	2
Place ½ cup sugar in a small bowl and coat each cookie with sugar. Arrange the coated cookies about 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
10	Bake	12
Bake until cookies are set and slightly brown around the edges, 12-15 minutes.
11	Cool
Leave cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes and then transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
12	Serve
Serve or store in airtight containers for up to 3 days from baking.

Let’s make delicious things that are homemade Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies! They are so much better than anything you could buy. Try our easy recipe soon and come back to leave a review.

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.