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Orange Cranberry Cookies
My soft and chewy orange cranberry cookies are infused with real orange zest and juice (no extracts or flavors!). They're punctuated with pops of fresh cranberries and are so festive. No chilling required!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 33 cookies
Calories: 142 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup unsalted butter softened (226g)
- 1 ⅓ 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar 267g
- 1 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 2 2 large egg yolk
- 3 3 Tablespoons orange juice
- 3 3 cups all-purpose flour 375g
- 1 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon table salt
- 2 2 cups fresh cranberries 190g
Sugar Topping
- ½ ½ cup granulated sugar 100g
- 2 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.
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
142kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
81mg
(3%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
196IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 33cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 196IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.