Holiday Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
If you love rich, buttery cookies, you really need to give these Holiday Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies a try. Maybe you could even leave one, or two for Santa? (Nahhhh!)
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest or 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup finely chopped pecans
- ½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips or white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Using a mixer, beat softened butter at medium speed until creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
- Stir in orange zest and vanilla extract until blended.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
- Add in cranberries, pecans and chocolate chips, folding in until combined.
- Shape shortbread dough into 2 (7-inch) logs.
- Wrap each log in wax paper, and chill 4 hours, or freeze logs in zip-top plastic freezer bags up to 1 month.
- If frozen, let cookie logs stand at room temperature for 10 minutes for easier cutting.
- Cut each log into 1/3 inch to 1/2 inch slices.
- Place shortbread slices 1 inch apart on lightly greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake shortbread for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges of slices are golden.
- Remove shortbread from baking sheets, and place on wire racks and let cool completely.
- Store in airtight containers.
Notes
Makes 2 dozen-ish
You can also freeze the unbaked cookies (after the dough is cut into circles). When ready to use them, place the frozen cookies on a cookie sheet and bake for a minute or two longer. :)
You can also freeze the unbaked cookies (after the dough is cut into circles). When ready to use them, place the frozen cookies on a cookie sheet and bake for a minute or two longer. :)