Description
A nice thing to have around during the holidays, but don’t expect them to stay around long. These orange-flavored cranberry cookies are tart and delicious, not to mention beautiful. Not really a favorite of kids.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped cranberries
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
- ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Make the cookies: 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.
- 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.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- 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.
- Meanwhile
- make the glaze: Mix together confectioners’ sugar
- orange juice
- and zest in a small bowl until smooth.
- Spread glaze over the tops of the cooled cookies; let stand until set.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 14 mins
Total Time: 34 mins
Servings: 48