Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Indulge in the festive flavors of our Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies! These buttery, soft cookies are elevated by zesty orange and sweet dried cranberries, making them a delightful addition to your holiday baking repertoire. Perfect for sharing at family gatherings or as thoughtful gifts, these cookies are not only delicious but also visually stunning with their elegant orange glaze. With just a few simple steps, you can create a batch of these delectable treats that will impress everyone at your festive celebrations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 20 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Festive
Ingredients
Scale
- 60 g caster sugar
- 1 orange (zest)
- 125 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 180 g plain flour (all-purpose)
- 75 g dried cranberries (finely chopped)
- 120 g powdered icing sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
- 30 ml orange juice
- 1 tsp unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C (335°F) and line baking trays with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, rub together caster sugar and orange zest until fragrant.
- Cream together unsalted butter and the orange-sugar mixture until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add plain flour and chopped cranberries, mixing until just combined.
- Shape dough into a disc, roll out to about ½ cm thick, and cut shapes with cookie cutters.
- Chill cut-out cookies for at least 30 minutes before baking for optimal shape retention.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden around the edges. Cool on wire racks.
- Prepare glaze by mixing icing sugar, orange juice, and melted butter until smooth. Dip cooled cookies into the glaze.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 114
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 29mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 19mg