Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Delight your taste buds with these Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies. The perfect balance of citrusy zest and sweet cranberries in buttery shortbread form!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter (cold and cut into ½-inch cubes)
- ¼ cup fresh cranberries (finely chopped)
- ½ tablespoon orange zest
Orange Glaze:
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3 teaspoons orange juice
Instructions
- To make the cookies: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add butter cubes and mix until evenly distributed. Stir in cranberries and orange zest.
- Turn mixture onto parchment paper, knead into a ball, then roll into a rectangle. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Slice dough into sticks, place on baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes.
- Cool cookies on a wire rack.
- To make orange glaze: Combine powdered sugar and orange juice. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding a sprinkle of coarse sugar on top of the glaze for a bit of crunch.
- These cookies store well in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
