Dessert for 20
Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
These buttery shortbread cookies mix orange zest, cranberries, pistachios, and vanilla before chilling and baking until lightly golden.
Typical price
$1.60for 4 servings
$0.40 per serving$1.60 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 225 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 20servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.13Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.02 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup pistachios
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
Steps
- Beat the butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the orange zest, vanilla, almond extract, pistachios, and cranberries.
- Stir in the flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Shape the dough into a log, wrap it, and chill it for 2 hours.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and slice the dough into 20 cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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