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Cranberry orange shortbread cookies dipped in white chocolate on parchment paper.

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

These cranberry orange shortbread cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Dipped with white chocolate and made with fresh cranberries and oranges, these cookies are packed with flavor and are a lovely addition to your Christmas baking.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 15 cookies
Author: Jamie

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest zest from one medium orange
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries chopped or halved
  • 1 cup salted butter room temperature, cubed
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange juice
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

For the white chocolate drizzle

  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 4 teaspoons milk whole milk or heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Use a citrus zester or cheese grater to zest one medium orange. Next, chop the fresh cranberries in halves or quarters. Add the orange zest and cranberries to a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the granulated sugar to the mixing bowl and use your hands to coat the cranberries with the orange zest and sugar.
  • Next, add the cubed butter, powdered sugar, orange juice, and flour to the bowl. Use a hand mixer to combine the ingredients. Then, use your hands to form the dough into a ball.
  • Once the dough is together, roll the ball into a cylinder about 10 inches long. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it in the fridge for one hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 325℉. Once the dough is chilled, slice the cookies about 1/3-1/2-inch thick. Place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, about 8 at a time, spacing them out by an inch. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cookies are just starting to turn golden brown. Allow them to cool on a wire rack.

Make the white chocolate drizzle

  • Once the cookies are cooled, add the white chocolate chips, milk, and vanilla extract to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 20 seconds and whisk the ingredients. If the white chocolate is not melted, continue to heat in 10 second increments until the white chocolate mixture is smooth. 10-second
  • Dip the cookies in the white chocolate (or drizzle the white chocolate over the cookies). Let the cookies set on parchment paper. They are ready to eat once the white chocolate is set.

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze these cookies for up to 3 months.
If you want to make the dough ahead of time, wrap it in plastic wrap, cover in aluminum foil, and freeze for up to 2 months. To bake, slice the cookies from the frozen cylinder of dough, bake as instructed but allow an extra minute or two of bake time.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
Calories: 288kcal
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