Bright, buttery gluten free orange cranberry shortbread cookies with fresh citrus zest and sweet dried cranberries. Easy, festive, and perfect for gifting.
Ingredients
225GramsRoom Temperature Butter
72GramsLight Brown Sugar
65GramsSugar
1Egg
3GramsVanilla
250GramsBob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten Free Flour
1Orange Zested
1Orange Juiced
150GramsDried Cranberries
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add in the sugars and butter. Cream together until light and fluffy.
225 Grams Room Temperature Butter, 72 Grams Light Brown Sugar, 65 Grams Sugar
Add in the egg and vanilla. Mix until blended together.
1 Egg, 3 Grams Vanilla
Next add in the orange zest, orange juice and mix until blended together.
1 Orange Zested, 1 Orange Juiced
Add in the flour until almost mixed together.
250 Grams Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten Free Flour
Add in the cranberries and mix until the flour is now combined. Do not over mix it as you want the cookie as soft as possible.
150 Grams Dried Cranberries
Pour the dough out on plastic wrap. Cover it and roll it into a log. Continue rolling the log until you are happy with the shape. Place it into the fridge for atleast 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat your oven to 350F. Remove the dough from fridge. Slice the cookies using a sharp knife. If you break any, just push them back together.
Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 16 minutes.
Remove from the oven. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a couple minutes before moving them to a wire rack. Enjoy!