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Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

  • Becky Hardin
  • December 13, 2017

    • CRANBERRY ORANGE SHORTBREAD COOKIES have become an obsession at our house! It’s one of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes and a must make for the holiday season. You’re going to love these sweet Cranberry Shortbread Cookies!

    Cranberry Orange Shortbread cookies in stacks with red and white twine

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    Christmas Shortbread Cookies

    This Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies recipe is perfect for the holidays!

    My Mom Susie (her blog is Simply Sated) makes all kinds of amazing holiday baked goods. I’ve posted so many Christmas favorites straight from her kitchen to yours including

    She is literally the only reason I know how to make ANYTHING in the kitchen, and we are all better because of it. THANK YOU MOM!

    Today she brought over one of our favorites, Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies! They’re a must for the holidays and easy enough we all can make them this Christmas!

    These Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies are tasty Christmas Classic!

    A plate of orange cranberry shortbread cookies

    Stacks of orange cranberry shortbread cookies wrapped in red and white string

    Favorite Orange Shortbread Cookie Recipe

    Pat knows good and well that he isn’t allowed to eat anything in this house until it’s been photographed. It’s the reason sometimes I cook dinner at 10am and he has to reheat it at 7pm when it’s in shambles after a photo shoot. He knows he’s not to sneak food, ESPECIALLY cookies before I have a chance to get them documented for you.

    These Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies are so good that he broke all the rules and ate 4 before I had a chance to take pics. Dog house! He didn’t care because he loves orange cranberry shortbread that much. Again, thank you Mom!

    Holiday cookies, orange and cranberry cookies

    Orange and cranberry shortbread cookies on a white plate

    I just love the flavor combination of these orange cranberry shortbread cookies. The dried cranberries with the orange zest, a touch of salt, and crunchy shortbread…YUM! They’re so pretty too…even prettier in person.

    Cranberry Shortbread Cookies just scream Christmas to me. The flavors, colors, and overall charm. These make a great homemade present because they keep well, better than most cookies. I’m obsessed…can you tell?

    Stack of cranberry orange cookies

    Do me a big favor and hop over to Mom’s site to get this recipe for cranberry orange shortbread cookies. Every couple weeks, I post a recipe that is uniquely hers and I’d love for you to get the recipe from her, not me. I want everyone to know about her awesome site!

    Try these other holiday cookie recipes:

    Need more holiday cookie recipes? Try these 25 Easy Christmas Cookies!

    RECIPE FOR CRANBERRY ORANGE SHORTBREAD COOKIES from Simply Sated

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    Meet The Author: Becky Hardin
    Becky woke up on her 30th birthday and realized she didn't know how to cook, ANYTHING! She started The Cookie Rookie as a way to document her journey to learn how to cook, one recipe at a time! The Cookie Rookie is a place to find easy recipes that anyone can make, and everyone will love!

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    Carolyn

    Hi Becky, I made these for Christmas and they were the best cookies on my cookie platter! I wanted to try some new recipes this time for the h0lidays and wow, i was sure glad i tried yours. i am making them again today and they will be a year-round favorite in our home for sure. thanks for posting and have a great 2018!

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      Becky Hardin

      YAY! That is such amazing news! Thanks so much for letting me know :) :)

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    Caron harker

    I can’t find any recipes on this site??

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    Lori

    The cranberry orange cookie recipe is NOT available on your mother’s site?! Can you please post?

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