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Cranberry Orange Shortbread cookies are delicious melt in your mouth buttery cookies loaded with cranberries and orange zest.

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Cranberry Orange Shortbread cookies are the perfect festive cookies for the holidays.

These buttery cookies are perfect for Christmas but can be enjoyed any time of year.

This shortbread cookie recipe requires about ten minutes of prep time and then at least an hour for the dough to chill in the refrigerator.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make these cranberry cookies, I started by dumping some softened butter and confectioner’s sugar into a mixing bowl.

I mixed the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

I added some vanilla extract and salt and continued mixing.

I added flour in batches while continuing to mix.

I continued mixing until all of the flour was incorporated.

Then I added some dried cranberries and fresh orange zest to the bowl.

I folded the cranberries and orange zest into the dough using a spatula.

Then I divided the cookie dough into two equal portions and divided each portion into a log approximately 7 inches long and 2 inches in diameter.

I wrapped the logs in plastic wrap and placed them in the refrigerator.

I refrigerated the dough for an hour.

Then I sliced the dough into pieces about 1/3 of an inch thick.

I placed the cookie dough slices on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Then I placed the cookies in the oven and baked them until the edges started to brown very slightly.

I removed the cookies from the oven and allowed them to cool on the baking sheet for about 30 minutes.

Then I transferred the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

 

Then the cranberry orange shortbread cookies were ready to serve.

These flavourful cookies will melt in your mouth.

If you are looking for simple and delicious holiday cookie recipe, then you need to try these Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make these Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ¾ cup confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup dried sweetened cranberries, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest

How to Make Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies:

1. In a stand mixing bowl combine butter and confectioners sugar and beat on medium speed until the mixture turns light and fluffy for 3-5 minutes.
2. Add vanilla extract and salt and beat further for a minute.
3. Add the flour in batches and mix on low speed until just combined.
4. Fold in the chopped cranberries and orange zest using a spatula.
5. Divide the cookie dough into two equal portions. Shape each portion into a log approximately 7 inches long and 2 inches wide (diameter) and wrap them on a cling wrap or plastic wrap separately.
6. Refrigerate the cookie dough log for at least 1-hour minimum or overnight.
7. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
8. When it’s time to bake, remove the cling wrap and cut the cookie dough log into slices (about ⅓ inch thickness).
9. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges start to turn golden barely.
10. Once done, allow the cookies to cool down for 30 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Enjoy the cookies immediately or store them in an airtight container.

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