Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Cookies
These Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Cookies will quickly become one of your favorite cookie recipes! A delicious butter cookie filled with a sweet filling the blends perfectly!
Servings: 40
Calories: 71kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1.5 cups Flour
- 1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Fresh Cranberries finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Walnuts finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Orange Zest
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar packed
- 2 tsp. Milk
Instructions
- In a stand mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy, scraping the sides if necessary.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add to butter mixture and beat until combined.
- Place cookie dough in fridge to chill for one hour.
- In a small bowl, combine chopped cranberries, chopped walnuts and orange zest. Set aside.
- Once dough is done chilling, transfer to a lightly floured surface. Roll dough out into a 10" square.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and milk. Spread evenly over cookie dough. Top with cranberry mixture, leaving about 1/2" edge along all the sides.
- Roll up tightly like a jellyroll and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in fridge to chill for several hours or overnight.
- Remove from fridge and cut into 1/4" slices. Place on well greased cookie sheets.
- Preheat oven to 375 and bake cookies for 14-15 minutes or until the bottom edges are very lightly brown. Let sit on cookie sheet for a minute or two and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.