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cranberry orange shortbread cookies from cleveland cooking

Cranberry Orange Shortbread

A food processor is all you need for this orange cranberry shortbread recipe! It is a quick shortbread recipe. This is a great Christmas cookie recipe!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas cookie, cranberry, orange, shortbread
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 170kcal

Ingredients

  • 9 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 2/3 cup of flour
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Zest of two oranges

Instructions

  • Place butter and sugar in a food processor and pulse until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add flour, cranberries, vanilla, and zest and pulse until combined. Try not to overmix.
  • Place dough on a piece of plastic wrap. Knead in any flour that did not get mixed in with the dough. Wrap and flatten out dough into a disk. Cover and chill for at least 15 minutes or up to three days.
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough to somewhere between an ⅛ of an inch and ¼ of an inch. Depending on your taste.
  • Cut out the shortbread with a 2-3 inch round or square cutter.
  • Place in the fridge for 10 minutes before baking. Bake for 10-13 minutes or golden brown on the edges.
  • After taking the shortbread out of the oven, let rest 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

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Notes

If you are going to freeze the dough make sure you wrap it tight. I usually roll it out to about 1/2 inch then freeze it. It is good for up to three months. 
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 12 cookies | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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