{"id":65,"date":"2026-09-04T16:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=65"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:36:23","slug":"cranberry-pistachio-shortbread-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=65","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 15 mins | <strong>Chill time:<\/strong> 1 hour | <strong>Bake time:<\/strong> 12 mins | <strong>Yield:<\/strong> 20\u201324 cookies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1 cup unsalted butter, softened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1\/2 cup powdered sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;2 cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1\/2 tsp salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1\/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1\/3 cup shelled pistachios, chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Zest of 1 orange (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Cream Butter &amp; Sugar:<\/strong> In a large bowl, beat softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and optional orange zest together until smooth and creamy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong>Combine Flour:<\/strong> Whisk flour and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. <strong>Fold In Add-ins:<\/strong> Stir in chopped dried cranberries and chopped pistachios until evenly distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <strong>Shape &amp; Chill:<\/strong> Shape dough into a round log about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or until firm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. <strong>Slice &amp; Bake:<\/strong> Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a sharp knife to slice log into 1\/3-inch thick rounds. Arrange slices on baking sheet about 1 inch apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. <strong>Bake &amp; Cool:<\/strong> Bake for 12\u201314 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden (tops should remain pale). Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prep time: 15 mins | Chill time: 1 hour | Bake time: 12 mins | Yield: 20\u201324 cookies Ingredients &nbsp;1 cup unsalted butter, softened &nbsp;1\/2 cup powdered sugar &nbsp;2 cups all-purpose flour &nbsp;1\/2 tsp salt &nbsp;1 tsp vanilla extract &nbsp;1\/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped &nbsp;1\/3 cup shelled pistachios, chopped &nbsp;Zest of 1 orange (optional) Instructions &#8230; <a title=\"Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=65\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions\/67"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}