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Orange Cranberry Cookies stacked on a wooden tray
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Orange Cranberry Cookies

Author: Ashley Leonard
A soft and sweet cookie made with dried cranberries & topped with an irresistible orange icing!
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:13 minutes
Total Time:23 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cookie, cranberry, iced, orange
Servings: 3 dozen

Equipment

  • Cookie Sheet
  • Wire Rack
  • Cookie Scoop
  • Whisk

Ingredients

Cranberry Cookies

  • ½ cup butter, salted softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ¼ cup flour
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup dried cranberries chopped

Orange Icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp. butter melted
  • ½ tbsp. orange zest
  • 2-3 tbsp. orange juice

Instructions

Cranberry Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl combine sugars, butter, sour cream, vanilla & eggs. Beat well for 2 minutes.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda & baking powder. Gradually add to the wet ingredients. Gently fold in chopped cranberries.
  4. Drop by tablespoon-full scoops onto a parchment lined baking sheet at least 2 inches apart. Bake 11-13 minutes until golden brown around the edges.
  5. Remove cookies for the oven and allow to sit for 2 minutes before moving to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cool completely before icing.

Orange Icing

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine all icing ingredients. Start with 2 Tbsp. orange juice and gradually add more until icing reaches desired consistency.
  2. Spread a little icing on top of each cookie. Store cookies in an airtight container.
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