Cranberry Pecan Valentine Shortbread Cookies – Our Rosey Life

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Hello My Mommy Style readers! I’m so glad to meet you and thrilled for the chance to share a Valentine treat with you today! My name is Michele and I blog at Our Rosey Life.Michele at Our Rosey Life button

It’s my little space on the internet to share a fun project, a tasty recipe, a funny story, a beautiful picture or whatever strikes my fancy. With two little Girlies, I’m always capturing the simple, every day moments we experience as a family, because that’s what I truly love. You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, the grocery store, in the car (aka kid shuttle service), and my laundry room and I’d love you to follow along.

My family lives in the Chicagoland area and it has been freezing cold! Personally, I wish Mother Nature would take her arctic blast back home… to the arctic. We’ve had enough. Hopefully, it hasn’t been unbearably cold for you too! Because of the extremely cold weather, schools are closed and our Girlies have been home for the last two days. With some unexpected together time, it’s the perfect chance to bake cookies and then eat them with a nice, cold glass of milk. (I know you’re surprised about the “cold” glass of milk, but stick with me here. When you bake these cookies, you’ll grab the cold gallon of milk too…no matter the weather outside.)Cranberry Pecan Valentine Shortbread Cookies by Our Rosey Life with title

This is a super, simple recipe from my Grandma, so it’s tried and true and terrific! This cookie is perfect for everyday and also for many different holidays like Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Fourth of July, because of the cranberry red color. There are a couple of quick tips and variations, so let’s chat about those before we start baking.

TIPS and TRICKS
1) The dough can be made and frozen for a few months. I agree – Woohoo! They can be made ahead of time and baked when needed. Let the dough soften a bit before trying to cut them into slices. Cranberry Pecan Valentine Shortbread Cookies slices by Our Rosey Life 2) I rolled the dough into a circle (ok maybe an oval) today. You can shape the roll into a square, a triangle, a rectangle, even a heart…any shape you want. Although it’s a little harder to sugar the outside edge of a heart.
3) Sometimes, I use colored sugar to rim the outside edge of the cookie. I’ve used pink, red, and white sugar and I like each of them. However, you don’t need the cookie edge sugared for it to be a delicious cookie.
4) I chop the pecans finely and our Girlies don’t even notice them. Shhh… It’s our secret. Usually, I get an yuck or ewehh if they see nuts. Not with this cookie. You could leave out the pecans, I suppose (but why??).
5) Don’t over bake them (pretty please). The cookies really don’t turn any color. That’s part of the beauty. The cranberries and pecans are the stars.

That’s enough tips for this cookie. Let’s get baking and eating.Cranberry Pecan Valentine Shortbread Cookies by Our Rosey Life with title 2

CRANBERRY PECAN VALENTINE SHORTBREAD COOKIES
makes 5 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt, cranberries and pecans. Use a hand whisk or a fork to mix the ingredients. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, cream together to the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy – about 2 minutes.
  • Add the milk and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Then add the dry ingredients from the other bowl and mix on low until fully combined.
  • Turn the dough onto a board and divide into two parts.
  • Shape each part into a roll about 8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter.
  • Wrap each roll tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • (Freeze at this point, if needed.)
  • For sugared edges, roll in colored sugar. Otherwise, skip this step.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the logs into ¼ inch slices and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper about 1½ inches apart.
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Cranberry Pecan Valentine Shortbread Cookies on tray by Our Rosey LifeOnce the cookies cool, pour a glass of cold milk for the kiddos and nibble away. Delicate! Delicious! Delightful!

My Mommy Style, it was kind of you to invite me to share my Grandma’s cookie recipe with you! I hope you get a chance to bake some too for your Valentine (or Fourth of July firecracker or Christmas Santa). They really are yummy and easy!

As I say goodbye, I think we all need a hint of summer in February. This is a picture I took in my summer garden and added a thought for the day. I need to remember that summer will come again, even though it’s bitterly cold at the moment. Pink Roses and KindnessOk. Maybe we need two summer pictures to remind us that winter will end sooner than later…we hope.Psalm 23:2 and Hydrangea - Our Rosey Life

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  • These look SO yummy! I think I’ll try sugaring the edges and THEN try to turn them into hearts. Worst case scenario, they’ll look bad but still taste great. (And since they contain cranberries, they count as a fruit serving, right?)ReplyCancel

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