Cranberry Orange Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Cranberry Orange Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Some cookies don’t just taste like the holidays — they sing it.
These Cranberry Orange Pistachio Shortbread Cookies are buttery, tender, and studded with bright cranberries and crunchy pistachios… but the real magic? A silky swirl of our Blood Orange Olive Oil.

This gorgeous oil adds a deeper, rounder citrus flavor than fresh zest alone — almost like the cookie had a brush with a candied orange peel. It makes the dough softer, the texture more delicate, and the aroma? Heavenly. Truly holiday-in-a-cookie.

They’re slice-and-bake (the best kind!), so you can prep the logs ahead of time, chill them, and pull out perfectly round cookies whenever the mood strikes — gift wrapping, tree trimming, or welcoming friends who “just stopped by.”

Bake a batch, tuck a few into gift bags, or — no judgment — keep them all for yourself. These cookies are festive, flavorful, and absolutely Little Shop–approved.

Cranberry Orange Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

The Little Shop of Olive Oils

Servings

24

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

12-15 minutes

Cuisine

International

Category

Dessert

Festive, bright, and buttery shortbread kissed with our Blood Orange Olive Oil. A holiday-perfect cookie packed with cranberries and pistachios.

Cranberry Orange Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup Blood Orange Olive Oil
  • Zest of 1 large orange
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
  • Optional: 1–2 Tbsp fresh orange juice, if dough feels dry

Directions

  1. In a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, Blood Orange Olive Oil, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, orange zest, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
  2. Add the flour and salt and mix on low until the dough just comes together. Do not overmix.
  3. Fold in the chopped cranberries and pistachios.
  4. Shape dough into two logs (about 2 inches thick), wrap in parchment, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  6. Slice chilled dough into 1/2-inch rounds and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until edges turn lightly golden.
  8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

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