Description
Buttery cranberry orange shortbread cookies made with fresh cranberries and bright citrus zest.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter – 1 cup
- Granulated sugar – 2/3 cup
- Fresh orange zest – 1 tablespoon
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- All-purpose flour – 2 1/4 cups
- Fresh cranberries – 1 1/4 cups, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until smooth
- Mix in orange zest and vanilla
- Add flour gradually until dough forms
- Fold in chopped cranberries
- Shape dough into a log and chill
- Slice dough into rounds
- Bake at 350°F until lightly golden
Notes
- Use fresh cranberries for best texture
- Dough can be frozen before baking
- Cool completely before storing
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg