DRIED CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD

Dried Cranberry Shortbread image

Provided by Az B8990

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 dozen, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325F with rack in center.
Put butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, and salt, in large mixing bowl. Stir together by hand until combined, but not creamy. Stir in dried cranberries.
Press dough evenly into 8" square baking pan.
Bake until firm and pale golden, about 30 minutes.
Let cool in pan on wire rack about 20 minutes.
Run knife around edges to loosen from pan and move to work surface, right side up.
Cut out using cookie cutter, or cut in to squares using knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 730.4, Fat 46.7, SaturatedFat 29.2, Cholesterol 122, Sodium 298.7, Carbohydrate 71.7, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 22.9, Protein 7