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Best Christmas Cranberry Orange Cookies Recipe

Best Christmas Cranberry Orange Cookies Recipe to Brighten Your Holiday

Enjoy these Best Christmas Cranberry Orange Cookies, a festive treat perfect for holiday celebrations.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 2 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 140 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Mixing Bowl
  • cookie sheets
  • cooling racks
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups dried cranberries chopped if desired

Icing Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon orange zest

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Cream together softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and well combined.
  • Add egg, orange juice, and orange zest, mixing until fully incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, mixing until a cookie dough forms.
  • Fold in the dried cranberries by hand.
  • Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
  • Let cookies sit for 2 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
  • Prepare icing by mixing powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest until smooth.
  • Drizzle icing over cooled cookies.
  • Allow icing to harden completely on the cookies.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container for freshness.

Notes

For a festive touch, consider adding sprinkles on top of the icing before it hardens.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 70mgSugar: 9gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Christmas cookies, cookie recipe, cranberry orange cookies, festive baking, holiday dessert, sweet treats
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