Citrus Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 05, 2011

This cookie is wonderful. I did not change a thing. It makes a perfectly tender shortbread. The citrus and cranberries take it to another level. These will be on my Christmas cookie trays during the holidays because they are such a beautiful and simple cookie. Thanks for sharing this gem :) BTW will be trying this with lemon or lime zest and dried blueberries too.

—mauigirl.. Intermediate not a

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 27, 2012

These cookies were dry and crumbly. Out of the 7 recipes I used for cookie trays this year these were the only ones that bombed. A waste of time and ingredients, no one liked them.

—frilled2b

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15 Ratings

Jan 01, 2012

This recipe is a keeper. Made just the way it was told to make with the following exceptions: I used 2 tsp. of almond extract and 1/2 tsp of vanilla (just did the reverse of what the recipe called for) because I LOVE almond extract flavoring. The cookies turned out great, and I only chilled them for 2 hours, instead of 4. Good luck. They turned out great in appearance and taste great.

—Brenda the Baker

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Jan 26, 2012

Made these fo my Christmas trays, so beautiful and very good. I only use 1 c. dried cranberries and that was plenty. Thanks for the recipe Donna :)

—Celeste

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Sep 19, 2011

I am getting ready to make these for a second time. I just love these. Tender, soft and yummy. I did add a little more orange zest then called for, I think. I just zested a whole orange. I am getting ready to make these with blueberry and lemon. I think that will be tasty!!

—mary3454

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Sep 12, 2011

I did not have the amount of dried cranberries, so I topped up with anything I could find (mint choc chips, mini m&m's,etc) and even though the roll was hard to cut.. a bit of crumbling, oh my they tasted sooo good!!! Will definitely make them again!! Thank YOU Donna!!!

—SMD

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Sep 11, 2011

They were tasty, but we thought they lacked something. I ended up making them with lemon peel. After eating a few and thinking them a bit blah, I made a glaze with icing sugar and lemon juice to top them. Then they were amazing! I will bemaking them for Christmas for sure. Very colourful on a plate of sweets.

—Denise

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Oct 26, 2012

These are wonderful! They were zesty, fuity with a wonderful texture. I only made two small changes: As another reviewer, I only used 1 cup of chopped cranberries which we found to be plenty! Also, I never had any almond extract so I decided to add 1/4 cup of toasted crushed almond slices. I am not a hugh fan of almond extact but using the real toasted almonds was amazing and really made a difference. Since it said to divide the dough into two logs I decided to add the almonds (1/8 cup for half the recipe) to one log and omit them in the other to test the difference. The cookies without the almonds tasted more fruity...you could really taste the orange and cranberry. The almonds added a more comlex and interesting flavor where all the flavors came through and none were overpowering. We liked both but the cookies with the almonds were our favorite! To toast the almonds: spread sliced almonds on a baking sheet and bake in a 375 deg oven for 3-5min until they look lightly browned. Let cool and crush.

—Steph

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Nutrition

Calories
153 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
20.2 g
7%

Cholesterol
20 mg
7%

Fat
7.8 g
12%

Fiber
0.8 g
3%

Protein
1.2 g
2%

Sodium
72 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Citrus Shortbread Cookies

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 153
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.8g 12 %
** Saturated Fat 4.9g 24 %
Cholesterol 20mg 7 %
Sodium 72mg 3 %
** Potassium 15mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 20.2g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3 %
Protein 1.2g 2 %
** Sugars 10.4g
** Vitamin A 5 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium < 1 %
** Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 7 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.