These gluten free Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies are the perfect balance of buttery, citrusy, and sweet. The fresh orange zest scents the dough beautifully, giving each bite a bright, clean flavour, while the dried cranberries add a pop of chewy sweetness. The dough comes together quickly, slices cleanly, and bakes into perfectly tender shortbread with crisp edges. Whether you’re filling holiday cookie boxes or craving something simple and elegant with a cup of tea, these cookies always feel special — without the extra fuss.

These are one of those classic cookies, that getting the gluten free texture is just right. I have tried these cookies with Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten Free Flour and Ardent Mills 1-1 Gluten Free Flour. Both had great results without the grittiness that you are expecting. They taste very much like the shortbread that you grew up eating, buttery, and delicious.