Holiday Cranberry Shortbread
This savory shortbread is the perfect holiday nibble, it is packed full of cranberries, pistachio nuts and a hint of orange. You can keep the logs in your refrigerator for several days or freeze them. When holiday guests arrive, just slice and bake, or match a batch for your friends or neighbors for a holiday gift
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup shelled pistachio nuts
- 1 orange
- 2 cups AP flour
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Beat butter and sugar together
- Add flour, salt, and zest and mix on low speed until a thick batter is formed*
- Divide dough in half. Place each half of dough on a piece of parchment paper, and using your hands form dough into 2 logs. Wrap the logs in the parchment paper and place in a ziplock bag and put the logs in the refrigerator overnight or at least 8 hours.
- Cut logs into 1/4" slices and place the slices on a foil or parchement lined baking sheet
- Bake at 325 degrees for 14-18 minutes until set and slightly golden
- Makes about 36 cookies
Notes
*if mixture seems dry add a little more butter or if mixture seems too wet, add a little more flour
You can keep refrigerated logs for up to 4 days in the fridge or freeze them for up to 2 months