Just in time for that sweet holiday that is just around the corner...a cranberry inspired cookie recipe. Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day!
(Source: Delish.com, courtesy of Martha Stewart)1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries or cherries
Heat oven to 325 degrees F with a rack in the center. Combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until combined but not too creamy. Stir in dried cranberries.
Pat dough evenly onto an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan, bake until just beginning to turn golden, about 20 minutes. Place pan on cooling rack until cool enough to touch, about 20 minutes. Run knife around edges, remove shortbread, and transfer, right side up, to work surface. Use one 1/2- to 2-inch heart cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Use a paring knife to trim stray bits of cranberry from edges. Cookies will keep for 5 days at room temperature in an artight container.
Yield: approximately one and 1/2 dozen cookies
