Holiday cookies should be extra-special, so I created this beautiful, delicious shortbread with cranberries, orange and holiday spices to both serve and give as gifts. Everyone loves them!-Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, toss cranberries with liqueur, orange zest and vanilla. Let stand, covered, 1 hour., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add cranberry mixture; beat just until combined. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-3/4-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with colored or coarse sugar. Refrigerate 10 minutes before baking., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 143mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
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Sajid Karim
[email protected]I don't have an oven, so I can't make these cookies.
Lance Crabtree
[email protected]I'm allergic to cranberries, so I'll have to find a different recipe.
Ellie no
[email protected]These cookies look too complicated for me to make.
simon berhane
[email protected]I'm not sure about the combination of orange and cranberry, but I'm willing to give it a try.
Pancakes Andsyrup
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks so delicious.
Riyad
[email protected]These cookies are so beautiful! They would be perfect for a holiday gift.
md
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the dough to come together, but the cookies turned out great in the end.
KatherineL_
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Hafeez Houssain
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of cranberries, but I loved these cookies! The orange flavor really shines through.
Serenity Moua
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. I love that I can make them ahead of time and freeze them.
Butoco4595 Butoco cadde
[email protected]I love the combination of orange and cranberry in these cookies. They're so festive and perfect for the holidays.
Hamza Khalid
[email protected]These orange cranberry shortbread cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They're the perfect balance of tart and sweet, and the shortbread crust is buttery and flaky. I'll definitely be making these again next year.