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Saturday, September 21, 2019

Cranberry Orange Cookies

These were wonderful to make and eat, I gave them as gifts in a mason jar with a thread of Christmas ribbon over the lid, thank you for such a great recipe.


Cranberry Orange Cookies

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 13 mins
Total Time 28 mins

Ingredients
For the cookies:
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest

For the rolling sugar:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest


Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Using an electric mixer, mix butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in cranberries and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Chill dough while you make orange sugar.
  4. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Use your fingers to rub the 2 together until everything is combined and mixture is fragrant.
  5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in orange sugar. Place on baking sheet and flatten slightly.
  6. Bake 10 - 13 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks.
Cranberry Orange Cookies
4/ 5
Oleh