Cranberry Swirl Shortbread

Name: Cranberry Swirl Shortbread
Yield: Makes 16 wedges
Ingredients: 4 ounces (113 grams/1 cup) fresh or frozen, cranberries; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, grated orange zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (2 ounces/57 grams), confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 14 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cookies
Holiday

Homemade cranberry puree (both swirled on top and sandwiched in the middle) adds a welcome tartness to this buttery shortbread.

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SERVES Makes 16 wedges

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 20 minutes chilling, and 1½ hours cooling

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