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cranberry orange shortbread stars
I thought these little stars would be a fun adaptation of shortbread.
Since the dough doesn’t have any eggs, it will keep in the fridge for at least a week, and then you just roll out a few whenever you need them.
I got that little gift box at Pier 1 for about 50 cents.
cranberry orange shortbread
2 sticks (226g) unsalted butter at room temperature
2/3 cup (125g) sugar
zest of 1 orange
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups (300g) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (75g) dried cranberries, roughly chopped
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Incorporate the orange zest and salt. Add flour and mix until just incorporated. Stir in cranberries.
2. Place dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.*
3. Preheat oven 325 degrees (165 degrees celsius). Roll out dough into shapes, and bake for 12-15 minutes.
*Or freeze. Defrost in refrigerator.
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your blog’s so pretty.
What a pretty cookie! I must find some of those gift boxes… I know they would put a smile on the recipients face!
Those are beautiful!! I’m all about pretty-to-look-at cookies, and these are beyond festive!! My mom makes a cranberry orange yeast roll baked thing of gooeyness, so I know this is a fabulous combination. Yumm!!
Hey you need to make those shortbread cookies for the cookie swap!!!! They look and sound amazing! You still have time. Did you get the email about the swap? Call me if you have questions!
Just discovered your blog via stumbling. Another one to add to the ‘must-visit-often’ list
These are beautiful holiday treats!
how thick do you roll the dough?? thank you – i can’t wait to make these
i made these today – oh yumo!!i put the dough in a plastic bag – and smashed the dough into the thickness i would need (l/4 inch thick) – then i just cut the bag away and it was already rolled out!!i used a 2 inch glass to cut the cookies – NEXT time(and yes there will be a next time!)i will use a smaller cutter – the cookies turned out to be about 4 inches wide!! they are rich,and very good…i also didn’t have oranges so i used the tangerine zest! very nice cookies for a rainy after in the southern california desert..thank you
Hey, just stumbled upon your blog and man am I excited. As a college student, with a very cheap kitchen, I plan on making…. like everything you have listed as a dessert (sugar is what I live for), so wish me luck!!! My sister has a love of cranberry/orange mix, and this seems perfect for her. Me, I have a penchant for chocolate, and am looking forward to making the s’mores cupcakes for a study group; it’s really an excuse for me to bake.
More impressive than your confectioneries, is that you found something in pier one that cost only .50 cents. I love that place to death, but man is everything there for me expensive!!!
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