Cranberry Orange Cookies
The absolute best cranberry orange cookies are a delicious cookie with bursts of orange flavor, and sweet cranberries. These delightful little treats are a wonderful party addition to make this holiday season.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 2 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- Zest from 1 orange
- 1 cup salted butter melted and cooled
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup dried cranberries plus more to top
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, combine both sugars and the orange zest. Mix until the zest is completely incorporated with the sugar.
- Add the melted butter to the orange sugar and beat using an electric mixer for about 30 seconds.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat again until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients along with the dried cranberries. Beat again until the dough has formed. Do not over mix.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop about 2 heaping tablespoons of the dough per cookie and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Top each cookie with a few more cranberries if desired before baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- You could freeze a batch of dough to have on hand for unexpected guests.
- You can choose to snip the cranberries with kitchen scissors into 2-3 pieces just to achieve smaller bits of cranberries.
- These cookies are lovely for Christmas or Thanksgiving. They are easy enough for any day, but beautiful enough for a special occasion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg