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Citrus Shortbread Cookies

Name: Citrus Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 66 min
Total time: 88 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoons baking powder; 0.13 teaspoons salt; 1 cup butter , softened; 0.75 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoons almond extract; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest , or more to taste; 2 cups sweetened dried cranberries , chopped

Total Time

1h 28m

22m prep · 66m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, one of the best cooks I know...and given that we're from south Louisiana, that's saying something. With the chopped up dried cranberries, these are as pretty as they are tasty.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 teaspoons baking powder
0.13 teaspoons salt
1 cup butter , softened
0.75 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoons almond extract
1 tablespoon grated orange zest , or more to taste
2 cups sweetened dried cranberries , chopped

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.
2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
3

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.
4

Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cranberries; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
5

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.
6

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove wax paper, and cut the cookie dough into 1/2-inch slices.
7

Arrange the slices on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
8

Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not browned, about 10 minutes.
9

Enjoy!