Name: Citrus Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - ⅛ teaspoon; Butter, softened - 1 cup; Confectioners' sugar - ¾ cup; Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons; Almond extract - ½ teaspoon; Grated orange zest, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon; Sweetened dried cranberries, chopped - 2 cups

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Citrus Shortbread Cookies

1. All-purpose flour - 2 cups

2. Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon

3. Salt - ⅛ teaspoon

4. Butter, softened - 1 cup

5. Confectioners' sugar - ¾ cup

6. Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons

7. Almond extract - ½ teaspoon

8. Grated orange zest, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon

9. Sweetened dried cranberries, chopped - 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Citrus Shortbread Cookies

1. Stage

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside. 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. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cranberries; mixing just enough to evenly combine.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Stage

Remove wax paper, and cut the cookie dough into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.

5. Stage

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