Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies are buttery, crumbly and perfect for the holidays. Filled with tart cranberries, crunchy pistachios and a secret ingredient that makes them extra special, you’ll love these for gifting or just for snacking on.
Ingredients
- 115 g unsalted butter softened, (1 stick / ½ cup / 4oz)
- 50 g caster sugar (superfine sugar, or granulated) (¼ cup / 1.8oz)
- 130 g plain flour (all-purp flour) (1 cup / 4.6oz)
- 40 g rice flour (1.4oz)
- Zest of one orange
- ⅓ cup unsalted pistachios roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is provided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced) / 350F. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- Using a handheld electric beater and large bowl or stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (5-6 minutes).
- Sift together the flour and rice flour, then add to the butter and sugar in 3 lots until just combined each time.
- Add the zest chopped pistachios and chopped cranberries and mix until well distributed.
- On a very lightly floured surface, pull the dough together with your hands until smooth.
- Roll the dough out 1cm (½ inch) thick. Cut out shapes (I used a square cutter approximately 4cm wide). Use a spatula to help to transfer the unbaked cookies to the baking trays and sit them at least an inch apart.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the edges start turning golden.
- Let the cookies cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Make sure to cream the butter and sugar together well. Don't skip this part.
- Baked cookies and unbaked cookie dough will freeze well for up to 2 months in an airtight container.
- Bake cookies keep for 3-4 weeks in an airtight container.
- For best results, you should always weigh ingredients like flour and sugar. Kitchen scales are relatively cheap but if you can’t weigh the ingredients, use the spoon and level method (don’t scoop).
- All ovens vary – if you know your oven runs hotter than standard, take them out 2-3 minutes before the recipe suggest and allow them to cool to see if they crisp and cooked through.
- Nutrition details are approximate only – scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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Nutrition information is approximate only and derived from an online calculator. The brands you use and any changes you make may cause variations.
