Cranberry-Almond Shortbread

Name: Cranberry-Almond Shortbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters sliced almonds; 59 milliliters dried cranberries, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature; 57 grams white chocolate, melted, optional

Cranberry-Almond Shortbread might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 225 calories, 2g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up sugar, orange zest, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F; line a baking sheet with foil. Put almonds in a small heavy skillet over medium heat and toast, stirring and watching carefully, until golden brown, about 4 minutes.

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Almonds

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Frying Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Transfer to a plate to cool.

In a bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, sugar, zest and salt until light, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Mix in cranberries and almonds.

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Cranberries

Almonds

Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom or a 9-inch springform pan. Prick all over with a fork. Use a sharp paring knife to cut into 12 wedges. Set pan on top of baking sheet.

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Dough