Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
Cranberry orange shortbread cookies are buttery, crumbly treats infused with zesty orange and studded with tart dried cranberries. Perfectly balanced with a hint of sweetness, they’re a bright and festive addition to any holiday spread.
Servings: 40 servings
Calories: 88kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- zest 1 orange fresh
- ¾ cup unsalted butter room temp
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
- 1½ teaspoon kosher salt Diamond Crystal brand
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 5 oz white chocolate
Instructions
- Mix sugar and orange zest in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 1 minute on medium speed
- Add butter and mix 1 additional minute
- Mix in vanilla, almond, orange juice and salt until well combined
- Add flour, mixing on low until mostly incorporated then turn speed up to medium until dough comes together, about 5 seconds
- Stir in dried cranberries
- Divide dough into 2 equal parts then roll each part into a log about 1 inch to 1 ½ inches in diameter. Place each log on a small sheet of parchment paper and roll tightly for storage
- Chill dough for 3 hours or up to 48 hours
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice logs into ¼ inch rounds, dip each side in sugar and place them 2 inches apart on baking sheet
- Bake 10-12 minutes, remove from oven then transfer to cooling rack after 1 minute
- Once cookies are fully cooled, melt white chocolate in microwave in 30 second increments stirring each time. Use a pastry bag or Ziploc bag with the corner cut off to drizzle chocolate over cooled cookies
Notes
Chilling the cookie dough is important for proper texture and shape, do not skip this step
Bake cookies plain or rolled in sugar
Cookies will look almost exactly the same raw as they do baked
Use a clean + dry bowl and spoon when melting white chocolate so that it doesn't seize
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg
