Cranberry Orange Cookies
Butter holiday cookies with a delicious combination of cranberry and orange zest. The addition of coarse sugar on top adds a pleasing crunch.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Chill Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp orange zest or zest of one orange
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar or more as needed
Cream butter, sugars and orange zest together for 1-2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract.
Add in the flour and mix just until combined. Stir in dried cranberries.
Divide dough in half and roll each portion into an 8" log. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.
When ready to bake, heat oven to 325°F. Using a serrated knife slice the cookie dough into 1/4" thick slices. Lay flat side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press coarse sugar into the top of each cookie.
Bake in preheated oven until the bottom edges are just turning golden, about 10-12minutes. Slide parchment paper with cookies onto a wire rack to cool.
Keyword baking, cookies, holiday cookies