Description
These festive Christmas Cranberry Orange Cookies combine a soft, buttery texture with tangy dried cranberries and bright orange flavors. Perfectly sweet with a subtle citrus glaze, these easy-to-make cookies bring holiday cheer to your cookie platter.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups dried cranberries
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to get it ready for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which adds airy texture to the cookies.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg, orange juice, and orange zest until everything is well combined, infusing the dough with citrus aroma.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda to evenly distribute the leavening agents and salt before adding them gradually to the wet ingredients while mixing.
- Fold in Cranberries: Gently fold the dried cranberries into the dough to ensure even distribution without overmixing.
- Portion the Dough: Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto a baking sheet, spacing each cookie apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for approximately 8 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden, indicating doneness.
- Prepare Glaze and Drizzle: While the cookies cool, whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest to make a zesty glaze. Drizzle it over the cooled cookies for a sweet, decorative finish.
Notes
- Make sure butter is at room temperature for easier creaming with sugars.
- Use fresh orange zest for the best citrus flavor.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before glazing to prevent melting the glaze.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- You can substitute dried cranberries with dried cherries or raisins if preferred.
