Cranberry Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Put butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cream together with an electric mixer until just combined. Stir in dried cranberries.
3. Press dough evenly into an 8-inch square baking pan. Cut dough into 16 squares. Remove shortbread squares from pan and place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake until firm and pale golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool on wire rack, about 20 minutes.