ORANGE-CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD

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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

1 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
3 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Gold colored or coarse white sugar, optional

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.

Sajid Karim
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I don't have an oven, so I can't make these cookies.


Lance Crabtree
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I'm allergic to cranberries, so I'll have to find a different recipe.


Ellie no
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These cookies look too complicated for me to make.


simon berhane
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I'm not sure about the combination of orange and cranberry, but I'm willing to give it a try.


Pancakes Andsyrup
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I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks so delicious.


Riyad
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These cookies are so beautiful! They would be perfect for a holiday gift.


md
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I had some trouble getting the dough to come together, but the cookies turned out great in the end.


KatherineL_
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


Hafeez Houssain
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I'm not a huge fan of cranberries, but I loved these cookies! The orange flavor really shines through.


Serenity Moua
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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
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I love the combination of orange and cranberry in these cookies. They're so festive and perfect for the holidays.


Hamza Khalid
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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.