~ orange essence blueberry shortbread ~

Name: ~ Orange Essence Blueberry Shortbread ~
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 stick(s) softened butter; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 teaspoon(s) orange extract; 3/4 teaspoon(s) dried orange zest, less if using fresh; 3 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar for sprinkling; 1/3 cup(s) chopped, dried blueberries

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CJ *

Somewhere, PA

Updated on Sep 14, 2016

Melt in your mouth awesomeness! I added some orange zest, orange extract and dried blueberries to my Grams shortbread recipe and they turned out just as I had hoped. Delish!!!!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield About 30 cookies, more if smaller

Ingredients

2 1/2 sticks softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon orange extract
3/4 teaspoon dried orange zest, less if using fresh
3 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for sprinkling
1/3 cup chopped, dried blueberries

How To Make ~ orange essence blueberry shortbread ~

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Cream together the sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in the extract and zest. Beat in the flour, dough should be crumbly.

Step 2

Stir in blueberries. Using clean hands, pinch about a tablespoon of dough and squeeze into a ball, place on cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart. ( Gram would sometimes press the dough into a pan and bake them that way, then cut. )
Step 3

Using a glass dipped in sugar, press lightly on dough to flatten a little.
Step 4

Bake for 15 minutes or until starting to lightly brown on edges. Remove from oven and cool on rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Step 5

Enjoy with a nice cold glass of milk.
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