Cranberry Shortbread Stars

Name: Cranberry Shortbread Stars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield about 3 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

My family loves shortbread and I love cranberries, so I decided to put the two together to make cranberry shortbread cookies. The star shape is a festive addition to my holiday cookie tray. —Sonya Labbe, West Hollywood, California

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in cranberries.
Shape dough into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 87 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 74mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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