Cranberry and Rosemary Shortbread
Shortbread is a family favorite, and it reminds me of holiday baking. With so many various shortbread recipes, it can be overwhelming to decide what flavor to try next. This cranberry and rosemary shortbread has the herb flavor of rosemary paired with the seasonal fruit flavor of cranberries.
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As much as I love baking cookies, I have to admit that I do not have much of a sweet tooth! In fact, I am more of a savory-salty food connoisseur. I know that is why I absolutely love this recipe! The rosemary satisfies my fondness for savory, while the dried cranberries finish it off with a hint of sweetness.
This shortbread recipe calls for a whopping 4 sticks (1 pound) of butter making them very decadent and rich. A small square of this Cranberry and Rosemary Shortbread goes a long way!
How to Make Shortbread
To make shortbread from scratch, you will need flour, sugar, rosemary leaves, dried cranberries, butter, and confectioner's sugar.
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This recipe is prepared in the oven with a 9 x 13 baking dish. If you have a pastry blender, it will be helpful! Or, you can use two knives to work the ingredients together. Start by combining the flour, sugar, rosemary, and dried cranberries into a large bowl. Next, work the butter into the flour mixture with your pastry blender. Continue to work it until it resembles a coarse meal.
Press the mixture into your baking dish, and bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees. Once done, remove from heat and cool. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and cut into small pieces. Enjoy!
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Have you ever made shortbread? Do you prefer sweet or savory treats? Do you enjoy holiday baking? Are you done with all your holiday shopping?
Thank you so much for stopping by! As always, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below. Enjoy your weekend and Happy Holidays!
Cranberry and Rosemary Shortbread
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Combine flour, sugar, rosemary, and dried cranberries in a large bowl
- Use a pastry blender (or 2 knives) to work butter into flour mixture
- Continue to work the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse meal
- Press flour-butter mixture in to 9 x 13 inch baking dish
- Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, or until top of shortbread turns light, golden brown
- Remove from oven and cool
- Once shortbread is cool, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and cut into small squares
- Enjoy!
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I love rosemary! Great flavor combination sounds good
Oh wow! THAT looks amazing! SOOOO moist !
This looks de-licious! love the flavor combo!!!
I would love to try these cranberry rosemary shortbreads. So yummy!
I love shortbread so much! This recipe looks so delicious! YUM
I love the recipe because I am all about savoury-salty treats...I'm definitely trying it out
I have made shortbread before with chocolate in the top centre and also with dates. I have never heard of raspberry and rosemary shortbread. Sounds like a delicious combination of flavors.
I am so with you on loving holiday baking (though I am much more on the end of enjoying EATING the baking rather than actually baking myself 😉 ) These sound amazing and I think my Mom would LOVE these. I'll have to add this recipe to my list of things to try!!
This is just PERFECT for the holidays!! The reds and the whites really do come togetherrr!
I love baking but havent tried anything with rosemary! It looks interesting will try it soon!
That looks so yummy and perfect for the holidays! Knowing that it has rosemary, it's really unique 🙂 Thanks for the share and Merry Christmas!
We're looking for something else to add to our Christmas Day meal plan. This would be ideal. Thanks for the recipe.
Yes for the rosemary. What a great combo in a shortbread. I am totally giving this one a try. Like you I am a savory addict which drives my kids crazy that we never have sweet in the house. This may balance out that issue
I love the idea of Rosemary in the short bread. Savory is delicious.
My husband LOVES shortbread and I LOVE cranberry. I think this recipe is definitely in our future.
I am not a huge shortbread fan. But this looks rather delicious to be honest. I would love to give a taste to this. Yummy!
this looks so delicious! ive never thought to use cranberries in a recipe!
These look really delicious! I actually have a sweet tooth but would love to try these
looks yummy I wonder if it would work with my gluten free flour
I love rosemary and this is a quick recipe for the New Year party too
Excellent Post
Oh this looks so delicious! I love shortbread and this flavor combination seems wonderful.