Crumbly Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
Unfortunately these cookies did not come out exactly like I had hoped. They did however taste really good so I’ll make them again one day. I think my butter was too soft and they just fell apart. On the good side, I was able to get these three cookies out with a cookie cutter and take a picture before the rest fell to a crumbly cranberry mess.
Here’s the recipe if you’re interested.
Dried Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 325. Mix all ingredients except cranberries in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon until combined and not too creamy. Then stir in cranberries.
Press dough evenly into an 8-inch square baking pan. Bake 30 minutes or until firm and pale golden. Cool on a wire rack for about 20 minutes. Remove and place on work surface. Use small 2″ cookie cutter. Makes about a dozen cookies.
From Martha Stewart Holiday Cookies 2006
I think they look awesome even though "theyre just about to fall apart" however im bias about shortbread. I love the buttery melt in your mouth taste.
August 30, 2009 07:31 AMI think I will make these this weekend, but I’d like to cut them out before baking. I’m sure trying to turn out a big cookie brick onto a cooling rack would be a disaster in my clumsy hands!
September 21, 2009 07:32 PMdo you cream the mixtures or just mix?
October 31, 2009 12:53 PMNo – I just used a wooden spoon.
November 4, 2009 08:55 PMWooden spoon! Your butter must have been very soft. I use softened butter in my cookies, but would never dare to use a wooden spoon.
November 29, 2009 09:02 PMsoooooooo cute!!!!
December 1, 2009 08:06 PMhi, why did you cut the cookies out after baking? i thought you would cut it out before baking. is it possible to cut it before baking, and bake it until its crisp? please reply asap, i want to bake it. =) thanks
March 15, 2010 09:59 AMthose look quite yummy
March 29, 2010 04:26 PMThese are definitely going in my cookie gift boxes
December 9, 2010 04:58 PMadd 1 egg white & they will hold together better
January 17, 2011 07:57 PMI made these cookies for Valentine’s Day and had the same problem… it was a crumbly mess!
February 15, 2011 01:06 PMmary, did adding egg white change the flavor or texture?
July 29, 2011 10:18 PMThey Look so yummy!!
August 23, 2011 03:42 PMi egg white doesnt change flavor but helps stay together.
March 10, 2013 05:23 PMawesome cookies- my moms fave!
These cookies are great! I add an egg white so it stays together.
May 14, 2013 03:15 PM