{"id":13765,"date":"2016-11-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=13765"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T21:18:33","slug":"cranberry-pistachio-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/cranberry-pistachio-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Delightful Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Attention all food lovers and dessert enthusiasts! Imagine sinking your teeth into a buttery, crumbly shortbread with bursts of tart cranberries and crunchy pistachios. These easy Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread are a match made in heaven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These delightful treats are not only delicious, but are lovely for the holiday season with their festive natural red and green colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first time I made these were for the teachers at my son's school. The next day I heard rumors of shenanigans amongst some of them trying to keep them all for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are that good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients for Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pistachios <\/strong>aren't the first choice of nuts when it comes to cookies. Pecans, walnuts and almonds are the usual go tos. But, pistachios are wonderful in these. Not only are they colorful but the flavor is a lovely contrast to the buttery shortbread and the tangy cranberries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could swap dried cherries for the cranberries<\/strong> if you prefer for the red green color combo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shortbread cookies are a simple concoction of basic ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n