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CRANBERRY ORANGE SHORTBREAD COOKIES Recipe

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1/2 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup butter, cubed and cold
1 tsp almond extract
zest of 1 orange
additional sugar to coat cookies before baking
Directions:
Directions:
line a baking sheet with parchment paper
combine cranberries with 1/4 cup sugar and process in blender
just until the cranberries are broken down to small pieces
combine flour and sugar in large bowl
use a pastry cutter to blend cold butter into the flour, you want small crumbs
stir in extract, sugar cranberry mixture, orange zest and enough juice until the dough holds together, kneading with your hands, adding juice gradually, 1-2 tablespoons at a time. shape dough into a log about 2 inches in diameter. refridgerate at least 2 hours.
slice about 1/4 inch thick, coat with sugar and put on parchment paper.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes at 325º. Cool for several minutes on the baking sheet before putting on wire rack to cool completely.

 

 

 

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