I am a sucker for sugar cookies, and even more than that a shortbread cookie.  There is something about the buttery flakiness of them that I cannot resist.  They aren't too sweet and are so light tasting that you don't feel yucky if you happen to "accidentally" eat more than a serving.  Let's be honest, it happens...

 I do realize that I told you that I am not a baker..and that is still a true statement.  However, the holidays give me the baking bug, which means I tend to do most of my baking in the months of November and December.   And this cookie happens to be the perfect treat to make during Christmas time. 

What I love about this particular cookie is the sugar cookie recipe that I use for the base.  It is the perfect cross between a traditional sugar cookie and a shortbread cookie.  Like seriously if they had a baby this cookie would be it.  Yeah...they are pretty amazing.  And then you add the sweet and chewy cranberries and the salty pistachios and whoa...it's ridiculous how good these are! 

It's a simple mix and drop batter, so none of that rolling out business that nobody has time for anyway right now.  When they come out of the oven they are lightly browned around the edges with little bits of red and green popping out making them almost too pretty to eat...almost.