Shortbread Cookie Recipe, Reinvented for Rosé | ONEHOPE

This cranberry orange shortbread cookie recipe puts a unique spin on a timeless holiday classic. Bright cranberries, buttery pistachios, and fragrant orange zest are all dressed up to shine alongside a glass of California Sparkling Rosé. Pop a bottle and gather some loved ones in the kitchen to enjoy this festive and flavorful cookie with good company.

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Yield: 24 Cookies

Pairing: ONEHOPE Pink Shimmer Sparkling Rosé

Ingredients

8 ounces salted butter
¾ cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cranberries
½ cup chopped pistachios
Zest of 1 orange

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Set butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix until smooth. Add in vanilla extract.
Sift together the flour and salt. With the mixer on slow, and the dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture. Add in the cranberries, pistachios and orange zest and mix until combined.
Use your hands to form the dough into a disc shape, wrap with plastic wrap, and set in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
Roll out dough with a rolling pin until it’s ½ inch thick. Cut with a circular cookie cutter, and set on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Serve while still warm.

Test Kitchen Tip

Have a little extra time and creativity in you? Set white chocolate chips in the microwave for (3-4) 30 second intervals, stirring between each. Remove when there are still unmelted morsels, and stir to finish the melting. Set the cookies on a wire rack and drizzle the chocolate over the cookies. White chocolate adds yet another layer of flavor, and adds a nice extra little dazzle to the presentation of this tasty treat.

Why The Pairing Works

This elevated shortbread cookie recipe combines rich, buttery dough with tart cranberries, crunchy pistachios, and bright orange zest, creating a holiday cookie that’s sweet but not heavy, and full of texture and contrast. Our California Pink Shimmer Sparkling Rosé brings crisp acidity to cut through the richness, while its red berry and citrus notes harmonize with the cranberries and orange, and its subtle pastry tones echo the nuts and shortbread base. The result is a pairing that feels polished, festive, and unexpectedly sophisticated, without sacrificing comfort or fun.