Cranberry Lemon Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Cranberry Lemon Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. With an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and lemon zest.
  2. Combine flour, salt and cranberries. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture, blending until smooth. Form dough into a ball and wrap with plastic wrap.
  3. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (not included in prep time). to make it easier to handle.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface or between two sheets of parchment paper to 1/2-inch (1 cm) thickness.
  5. Cut into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutter or knife. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets and bake until lightly golden around the edges, 15 to 20 minute
  6. Cool completely on wire rack.
  7. Icing:.
  8. Mix icing sugar and cranberry juice to form a pale pink icing. Keep covered until ready to use. Once cookies have cooled, decorate each cookie with icing and allow to firm up.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 638.69 Kcal (2674 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.99g 51%
Cholesterol 108.53mg 36%
Sodium 205.98mg 9%
Potassium 137.64mg 3%
Total Carbs 80.14g 27%
Sugars 33.3g 133%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 9%
Protein 7.34g 15%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 48.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 422.4 Kcal (1769 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.82g 51%
Cholesterol 71.78mg 36%
Sodium 136.22mg 9%
Potassium 91.03mg 3%
Total Carbs 53g 27%
Sugars 22.03g 133%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 9%
Protein 4.86g 15%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.3mg 11%
Calcium 32.3mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.1
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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