Best Cranberry Shortbread Food

CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD STARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in cranberries., Shape dough into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

BEST CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixer bowl beat the butter and sugar on medium speed, add remaining ingredients,except the cranberries and nuts,until dough is combined. Dough will be crumbly but will hold together when pinched. Try not to handle dough to much. Mix in the cranberries and nuts.
• 2. Shape dough into a flatten disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 325^. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 3. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll to a 10-inch square to 1/4 inch thickness. You can use round cookie cutter to cut out cookies, but I find the less you handle the dough the more tender the cookies are;So use a sharp knife and cut the dough into the size cookies you prefer- 2 inch squares are about right.
• 4. Place cookies on parchment paper cookie sheets. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until just lightly browned. Cool on pans for about 5 minutes. Place on paper bags or newspaper to cool completely. Can be frosted with orange glaze, if desired.
• 5. There are so many ways to add to these cookies: You can pinch off pieces of dough and roll into 1-inch balls and bake then when cook roll in powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar
• 6. or place nuts or fruit in the centers and bake.or brush baked cookies with butter and sprinkle tops with cinnamon-sugar.Or dip 1/2 of cookies in chocolate and or nuts.

CITRUS SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Beat the butter and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts and orange zest. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cranberries; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, then roll into logs about 7 inches long. Wrap each log in wax paper or plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove wax paper, and cut the cookie dough into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not browned, about 10 minutes.

CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Stir together flour, sugar & salt, then cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in cranberries, then form into a ball & knead until smooth.
• Divide dough in half.
• On a lightly floured surface, pat or roll each dough portion to a 1/2-inch thickness.
• Use a knife & cut into 24 2"x1" strips, then place these strips 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 20-26 minutes or until bottoms just start to brown.
• Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove & cool completely on wire rack.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and ginger in a small bowl.
• Cream together butter and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract until thoroughly incorporated. Add in 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Mix in remaining flour mixture until just combined. Stir in cranberries.
• Form dough into a 9x2 1/2-inch rectangular log. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets and sprinkle the top of each cookie with a little additional white sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies just begin to brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool 5 minutes on baking sheets before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.