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1 cup Buttersoftened
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¾ cup Confectioners' sugar
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½ tsp Salt
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1 tsp Vanilla extract
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2 cups All-purpose flour
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½ cup dried Cranberriesfinely chopped
Cranberry Shortbread Stars
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?
Steps to make Cranberry Shortbread Stars
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Beat butter, sugar and saltBeat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt together in a large bowl until fully incorporated. |
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Add vanilla and flourMix in the vanilla and beat in the flour gradually. |
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Add cranberriesStir in the chopped dried cranberries. |
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Refrigerate doughBring dough together and form a disk shape. Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. |
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Heat the oven and prepare baking sheetsPreheat the oven to 325 °F, line with a lightly greased parchment paper some cookie sheets. |
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Roll out doughRoll the dough to ¼ inch thickness on a floured surface. |
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Cut star shaped cookies from the doughUsing a star shaped cookie cutter, cut out starry shortbreads. Place the shortbread stars 1 inch apart on the cookie sheets. |
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BakeBake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until they are golden brown around the edges. |
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CoolAllow the cookies to cool on a wire rack. |
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ServeServe with your favorite winter beverage. |
