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Orange Cranberry Cookies

Orange Cranberry Cookies

These soft and chewy Orange Cranberry Cookies are infused with real orange zest and juice, making them a festive treat.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course cookie, Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 33 cookies
Calories 142 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.33 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 large egg yolk
  • 3 Tablespoons orange juice
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.75 teaspoon table salt
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries

Sugar Topping

  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, and orange zest and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg yolks and orange juice and mix until well combined.
  • In a separate, medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Gradually add dry mixture to wet, stirring until completely combined. Gently fold in cranberries, folding dough with a spatula until evenly distributed.
  • Make the sugar topping by combining sugar and orange zest in a small dish and using your fingers to rub the sugar and zest together until all the sugar has been infused with orange.
  • Scoop dough by level 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized scoop and roll gently between your palms to make a smooth ball. Roll cookie dough through orange-sugar topping, thoroughly coating all sides. Place on baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” apart.
  • Bake in center rack of 350F (175C) oven for 11-13 minutes, until edges of cookies begin to turn light golden.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes on baking sheet before removing to cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 196IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, cookies, dessert, festive treats, holiday cookies, Orange Cranberry Cookies
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