Cranberry Shortbread Stars

Cranberry Shortbread Stars

star shaped treats

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 48m
Cook Time: 27m
Total Time: 1h 15m
Temp.: 325 °F
Servings: 36
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (15 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

81
Calories
5.2g
Fat
8g
Carbohydrate
0.8g
Protein
14mg
Cholesterol
68mg
Sodium
Cranberry Shortbread Stars

Recipe Description

Cranberry Shortbread Stars will leave you star struck this winter. They are so easy to make yet they taste absolutely delicious. A batch of these will feed an army so they are great to make around Thanksgiving and Christmas when you know you’ll have people dropping by unannounced.

These shortbread cookies are very easy to make. Start by making a simple shortbread. Add chopped dried cranberries and shape the dough into a disk. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling out the shortbread and cutting out star shaped cookies. Bake and enjoy!

To make Cranberry Shortbread Stars, you will need the following ingredients:So, how do you make Cranberry Shortbread Stars?

Ingredients for Cranberry Shortbread Stars

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Beat butter, sugar and salt

    3 min
    Step 1 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Beat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt together in a large bowl until fully incorporated.

  2. 2

    Add vanilla and flour

    2 min
    Step 2 - Cranberry Shortbread StarsStep 2 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Mix in the vanilla and beat in the flour gradually.

  3. 3

    Add cranberries

    1 min
    Step 3 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Stir in the chopped dried cranberries.

  4. 4

    Refrigerate dough

    30 min
    Step 4 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Bring dough together and form a disk shape. Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

  5. 5

    Heat the oven and prepare baking sheets

    5 min
    Step 5 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Preheat the oven to 325 °F, line with a lightly greased parchment paper some cookie sheets.

  6. 6

    Roll out dough

    2 min
    Step 6 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Roll the dough to ¼ inch thickness on a floured surface.

  7. 7

    Cut star shaped cookies from the dough

    5 min
    Step 7 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Using a star shaped cookie cutter, cut out starry shortbreads. Place the shortbread stars 1 inch apart on the cookie sheets.

  8. 8

    Bake

    12 min
    Step 8 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until they are golden brown around the edges.

  9. 9

    Cool

    15 min
    Step 9 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Cranberry Shortbread Stars

    Serve with your favorite winter beverage.

These Cranberry Shortbread Stars are delicious and a great recipe to provide a sweet treat for lots of people! Try them out soon and don’t forget to come back to leave a review! Remember to tag #CookMeRecipes in your baking posts.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (15 reviews)
Ursula
November 8, 2024
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¡Estos galletas son la bomba! 🍪 El otro día hice estas estrellitas de arándano para la fiesta de Acción de Gracias y todos quedaron encantados. Son super fáciles de hacer y saben riquísimas. Perfectas para compartir con la familia cuando vienen de visita. ¡Sin duda volveré a hacerlas, me siento la reina de la cocina! 🌟

Elena Rossi
October 23, 2024
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Deliciously sweet stars!

Aaron Thompson
October 15, 2024
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Amazing! I made these cookies for a holiday party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved the combo of cranberries and buttery shortbread. So simple to make, I’ll definitely be making them every year.

Lynn
October 4, 2023
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Delicious

Vicky
August 9, 2023
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I made these Cranberry Shortbread Stars for Thanksgiving, and they were a huge hit with everyone. So simple!

Sam
October 7, 2022
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Yum! Everyone loved them during our holiday gathering!

Yvonne
August 14, 2022
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These cookies are simply delightful. I made them for my kids' school bake sale and they vanished in minutes. The cranberries add a lovely touch. It's a simple recipe that packs a flavor punch. Thankful for this find, as it brought smiles all around this holiday season.

William
August 1, 2022
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Super tasty stars!

Katie Thompson
June 11, 2022
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Exceptional!

Rachel Dupont
March 29, 2022
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Super easy! Made these for fam, they loved it!

Sarah Thompson
July 31, 2021
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These shortbread stars were a hit at our holiday party! So easy to make and super tasty. My husband loved them!

Nancy
March 14, 2021
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Love these easy cookies. Made them last year and everyone loved em.

Zara
February 26, 2021
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Simply delicious stars!

Ethan Roberts
August 17, 2020
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Superb

Athina
November 28, 2019
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I love it! Thanks for sharing recipe!

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