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Soft and Chewy Cranberry Orange Cookies

Soft and Chewy Cranberry Orange Cookies

Soft and Chewy Cranberry Orange Cookies feature bold orange and cranberry flavors, perfect for any season.
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • cookie sheet
  • teaspoon cookie scoop
  • tablespoon cookie scoop
  • measuring cup
  • oven

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 large egg

Dry Ingredients

  • zest of 1 orange
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • 1 ½ cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 cups dried cranberries roughly chopped

For Rolling

  • coarse sparkling sugar for rolling

Instructions
 

Baking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease two baking sheets, or line them with parchment.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, zest, vanilla, baking powder, and salt.
  • Beat in the egg. The mixture may look slightly curdled; that's OK.
  • Add the flour and dried cranberries (or cranberries and nuts), stirring until well combined.
  • Pour some coarse sparkling sugar into a shallow bowl or baking dish. Use a teaspoon cookie scoop or tablespoon cookie scoop of dough to portion the cookies. Roll each piece into a ball, then roll through the coarse sugar and place onto the baking sheets, leaving about 1 ½" between them.
  • When you've finished shaping and rolling your cookies, use the flat bottom of a glass or measuring cup to flatten the cookies slightly, to a scant ½" thick.
  • Bake the cookies for 6 to 7 minutes for smaller cookies and 8 to 10 minutes for larger ones, until they're barely set, and a light golden brown around the edges. Don't over-bake; if you do, the cookies will be hard, not soft and chewy.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven, and allow them to cool on the pan for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
  • Store leftover cranberry orange cookies at room temperature, well wrapped, for 4 to 5 days; freeze for longer storage.

Notes

Storage: Cookies can be stored at room temperature for 4 to 5 days or frozen for longer storage.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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