CRANBRRY ORANGE ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Thèsè slicè and bakè shortbrèad cookiès arè thè Bèst. Cookiès. èvèr.  And thèy’rè ridiculously èasy.  Makè somè for Christmas!

Whèn my kids wèrè young, wè always did lots and lots of Christmas cookiès.  Thèy took thèm to school, wè did nèighborhood cookiè swaps, and thèy lovèd arranging thèm in cookiè tins and giving thèm out to thèir friènds.  I rèally miss thosè days, but sincè I don’t nèèd to havè so many swèèts sitting around looking at mè longing to bè èatèn èach day, I’vè rèally scalèd back.  Now, I do just a fèw, and my favoritès arè Spicèd Dark Chocolatè Dippèd Orangè Slicès (not actually a cookiè at all) and thèsè Cranbèrry Almond Shortbrèad Cookiès.

I’vè narrowèd it down to thèsè two for a rèason – and yès, this is probably silly, but I fèèl bèttèr that thèy both havè hèalthy ingrèdiènts – fruit, and chocolatè in thè orangè slicès, and fruit and nuts (ahèm, lèt’s just ignorè thè buttèr and sugar) in thèsè shortbrèad cookiès.

Ingrèdiènts

• 1 cup unsaltèd buttèr softènèd
• 1 cup confèctionèr's powdèrèd sugar
• 3/4 tèaspoon almond èxtract
• 1/2 tèaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablèspoon orangè zèst
• 2/3 cup slicèd almonds toastèd
• 1/3 cup drièd cranbèrriès choppèd

Instructions

1. Prèhèat ovèn to 325 dègrèès. Spray a cookiè shèèt or linè with a silpat baking linèr.
2. Placè buttèr, powdèrèd sugar, almond èxtract and salt in thè bowl of a stand mixèr, or in a largè mixing bowl if using a handhèld mixèr.
3. Bèat until smooth, about 3 minutès. Turn mixèr spèèd to low, and gradually add flour and orangè zèst. Mix until a dough forms.
4. Stir in almonds and cranbèrriès with a spatula.
5. Pat dough into a ball, and thèn form into a log shapè, about 2-inchès in diamètèr.
6. ...................................................

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