Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Beginner • 3-1/2 dozen cookies • 20 min

Preheat oven to 300°F. Mix butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla extract thoroughly using an electric mixer. Gradually blend in flour and corn starch. Mix in cranberries. Form into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Gently press down on each cookie to flatten using fingers or a flat bottomed drinking glass (dipped in sugar to prevent sticking).

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup Fleischmann's® Corn Starch
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries

Method

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
  1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Mix butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla extract thoroughly using an electric mixer. Gradually blend in flour and corn starch. Mix in cranberries.

  2. Form into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Gently press down on each cookie to flatten using fingers or a flat bottomed drinking glass (dipped in sugar to prevent sticking).

  3. Bake at 300°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until bottoms begin to brown. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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