Cranberry Pistachio Slice-and-Bake Shortbread Cookies 🍪 — a buttery cookie dough rolled into logs, chilled, then sliced and baked.

Here is the full recipe.

Cranberry Pistachio Slice-and-Bake Cookies

⏱ Time

Prep time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Bake time: 12–15 minutes

🍽 Yield

About 30–36 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup dried cranberries, chopped
¾ cup pistachios, shelled and chopped

Optional:

½ tsp almond extract (extra flavor)

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Electric mixer or whisk
Plastic wrap
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Sharp knife

Instructions

1️⃣ Cream Butter and Sugar

In a large bowl:

Beat butter and powdered sugar until light and smooth (about 2–3 minutes).

Mix in:

vanilla extract
almond extract (optional)

2️⃣ Add Dry Ingredients

Add:

flour
salt

Mix until a soft dough forms.

3️⃣ Add Cranberries and Pistachios

Fold in:

dried cranberries
chopped pistachios

Mix until evenly distributed.

4️⃣ Shape the Dough

Divide dough into two portions.
Roll each into a log about 2 inches thick.
Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.

5️⃣ Preheat Oven

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

6️⃣ Slice Cookies

Remove dough from fridge.
Slice into ¼-inch thick rounds.
Place cookies 1 inch apart on baking sheet.

7️⃣ Bake

Bake 12–15 minutes until edges are light golden.

Do not overbake — shortbread should stay light.

8️⃣ Cool

Let cookies cool on the pan 5 minutes, then move to a rack to cool completely.

Serving Ideas 🍪

Great with:

tea
coffee
hot chocolate

They’re also popular holiday cookies.

Storage

Store in airtight container up to 1 week
Dough logs can be frozen up to 3 months

💡 Baker Tip:
Roll the dough logs in coarse sugar before slicing for a sparkly bakery-style edge.

If you want, I can also show you:

⭐ The famous Costco-style Cranberry Pistachio cookies recipe
🍪 5-ingredient easy version of this cookie
🎄 Christmas cranberry pistachio cookies (bright red & green).