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Cranberry-Orange Shortbread Cookies
These Cranberry-Orange Shortbread Cookies are a festive and delicious holiday treat! Made with buttery shortbread dough and tart cranberries, these cookies are flavored with a hint of orange to give them a bright and cheery flavor. They are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of hot cocoa or tea!
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and orange zest. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- Stir in the chopped cranberries.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Using a cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.