5 from 21 votes
Orange Cranberry Cookies
Orange Cranberry Cookies are tender baked treats combining zesty orange, tart dried cranberries, and a sweet glaze. The cookie dough includes butter, sugars, eggs, orange zest, flour, and leavening agents, enriched with dried cranberries for bursts of tart flavor. A powdered sugar glaze mixed with orange juice and milk finishes the cookies with a bright, sweet layer. Chilling the dough before baking helps maintain shape and texture, while topping with extra cranberries before baking adds visual interest and flavor.
Prep Time
32 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
25
Cookies
Calories:
218 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For The Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter unsalted, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries plus extra for decorating the tops of the cookies
For The Glaze
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice Use fresh from an orange. Use the orange peel for the zest for the dough.
- 4 teaspoons milk 1 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth with an electric mixer.
- Crack the eggs and place eggs in a medium bowl, then beat with a fork. Add egg, vanilla and orange zest to the butter mixture and mix with an electric mixer until combined.
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt, then mix well
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients half at a time. Mix until just combined and a dough forms with no loose flour. Mix in the dried cranberries until just combined.
- Chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop about two tablespoons of dough into each ball and roll lightly with your hands, then place on a parchment lined pan. Add 4-5 dried cranberries to the top of each cookie.
- Bake the cookie dough for 8-10 minutes until gooey. Remove the cookies to a wire cooling rack.
- Once the cookies are cool to the touch on the cooling rack, slide a piece of parchment paper under the wire rack. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice and milk. Use a spoon to make drizzles of glaze over each cookie. Let the glaze firm up, then enjoy!
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Notes
- If dried cranberries are too dry, soak them in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain and dry before using to improve texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
218kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
156mg
(7%)
Potassium
76mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
251IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25 Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 251IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.