Cranberry Lime Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups earth balance margarine
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped finely
• 1/2 cup roasted pistachios, chopped finely (if using unsalted nuts, add 1/2 tsp. salt to the recipe)
• 1 lime, juice and zest of

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 using a mixer, cream margarine and sugar. add flour till dough forms.
• 4 stir in cranberries, pistachios, zest, and juice.
• 5 let dough rest in fridge for a few minutes. to form cookies, roll 1 tablespoons dough into a ball, then flatten. place on cookie sheet.
• 6 bake cookies for 11 minutes or till the bottoms are just turning golden and the tops look dry-ish. cool on wire racks.