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Stacked cranberry shortbread cookies

Fresh Cranberry Shortbread Cookie Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 .5 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries finely chopped
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • Combine butter and sugar and mix together on medium speed until well blended.
  • Add flour about 1/2 at a time and mix until combined.
  • Add cranberries and lemon zest, mix well.
  • Transfer about 1/2 of the dough onto plastic wrap and roll into a log.
  • Continue with the remaining dough.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Cut dough into 1/4 inch rounds and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Switch pans by moving top pan to the bottom and the bottom pan to the top, then bake for an addition 10 minute or until the cookies start to brown.
  • Makes about 2.5 dozen.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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