Cranberry Orange Cookies

Name: Cranberry Orange Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup white sugar; ½ cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups chopped cranberries; ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional); 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons orange juice; ½ teaspoon grated orange zest

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

Updated at: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:13:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories99.8 kcal (5%)

Total Fat3.9 g (6%)

Carbs15.8 g (6%)

Sugars10.3 g (11%)

Protein0.9 g (2%)

Sodium35.5 mg (2%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

48 servings

1 cupunsalted butter

2 tablespoonsorange juice

1 teaspoongrated orange zest

2 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

½ teaspoonbaking soda

½ teaspoonsalt

2 cupscranberries

chopped

½ cupchopped walnuts

optional

Glaze

1 ½ cupsconfectioners' sugar

3 tablespoonsorange juice

½ teaspoonorange zest

grated

Instructions

Cookies

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2

Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in egg until well blended. Mix in orange juice and zest.

Step 3

Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined. Mix in cranberries and walnuts until evenly distributed.

Step 4

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven, switching racks halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.