Dessert

Cranberry Shortbread is for Dessert.

Cranberry Shortbread takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Cranberry Shortbread takes 60 minutes to cook.

Cranberry Shortbread makes 98 servings.

The ingredients for Cranberry Shortbread are:

1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup butter, unsalted (no substitutions), soften
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar, unsifted
1/8 tsp. salt
1 egg
2 1/4 cup all-purpose white flour
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped fine
(could use pistachio nuts, black walnuts or hickory nuts)

Here is how you make Cranberry Shortbread:

In large bowl, on medium speed, beat butter, sugar and salt until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg and lemon juice, scraping the bowl occasionally.Add flour. Beat on low until just incorporated. Stir in cranberries until evenly distributed.Divide dough evenly among 3 sheets waxed paper. Roll into 1-inch logs, 12 inches long (If dough is sticky, refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling OR dip fingertips in ground nuts before handling dough.)Divide walnuts among 3 logs and evenly distribute over entire surface.Wrap logs snugly in waxed paper. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm, preferably overnight, or up to one week, OR freeze dough to bake at a later date.Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line 2 large, heavy cookie sheets with parchment paper.With sharp knife, cut logs into skinny 1/4-inch slices. Place one inch apart on two cookie sheets. I filled two cookies with 1 1/2 rolls. Keep remaining dough in refrigerator.Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Don't overbake!At 12 minutes switch trays between bottom and top shelves. Bake 13 minutes longer.Cool baked cookies on wire racks.Repeat with remaining dough.Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or in freezer up to 1 month.Serving Size: Makes 98 cookies when sliced a hair less than 1/4 inchNumber of Servings: 98Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABACADABRA1.

The nutritional information for Cranberry Shortbread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 98
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 40.6

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
• Sodium: 1.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 0.5 g