Orange Cranberry Cookies
Soft and chewy orange cranberry cookies infused with real orange zest and juice, punctuated with fresh cranberries.
Equipment
- baking sheet
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 2 large egg yolk
- 3 Tablespoons orange juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
Sugar Topping
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 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.
- Make the sugar topping by combining sugar and orange zest and rub the sugar and zest together until infused.
- Scoop dough by level 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized scoop, roll into a smooth ball, then coat with orange-sugar topping.
- Place on baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” apart.
- Bake in center rack of 350F (175C) oven for 11-13 minutes, until edges begin to turn light golden.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 196IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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