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Orange Cranberry Frosted Cookies
These delicious orange cranberry flavored cookies are soft and tender with a delicious citrus glaze on top.
👥 28 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Meredith📖 bluejeanchef
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- oven
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
baking soda1 teaspoon
2
Using an electric mixer in a second bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. And the egg, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract and stir until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low just until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the chopped cranberries and then chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator for ⏱️ 1 hour.
½ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar2 tablespoonsegg1vanilla extract1 teaspoon
3
During the resting time, make the glaze. Whip the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the orange juice and powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. Set the glaze aside.
cream cheese (room temperature)3 ouncespowdered sugar2 cups
4
Toss the orange zest with 1 tablespoon of sugar and spread the strips out on a piece of parchment paper or paper towel to dry out.
5
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
6
Drop 1½ tablespoons of the dough on a cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 11 to ⏱️ 15 minutes until lightly browned on the edges.
7
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for ⏱️ 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.
8
When cookies are completely cool. Whisk the glaze again and dip the cookies into the glaze, allowing the excess to drip off. Top with a little sugared zest and dried cranberries. Let rest for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes to allow the glaze to set. Store in a single layer or with parchment paper in between layers of cookies. for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts
calories
170 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
20 g
sodium Content
74 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
18 mg
carbohydrate Content
30 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2 g
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