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Small Batch Cranberry Orange Cookies

Cranberry Orange Cookies

Darlene
I fell in love with these cookies when I first made them. The flavors are wonderful and blend so well together. The added icing gives the cookie an extra nice look. I made a few tweaks to make them even better.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 People
Calories 185 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Cup Butter , softened
  • 1/2 Tbsp Light sour cream
  • 1/4 Cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 Large Egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Orange zest
  • 2 Tbsp Orange Juice
  • 1/4 tsp Almond extract
  • 3/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Dried cranberries

For Icing

  • 1 1/2 tsp Orange Juice
  • 2 Tbsp Powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare a small rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add flour, baking soda, and salt to a small bowl. Mix and set aside.
  • Add the butter and brown sugar to a 2-cup liquid measuring cup and cream for 1 minute using an immersion blender with a beaters attachment.
  • Add the sour cream, almond extract, orange juice, zest, and egg yolk. mix until combined, about 15 seconds.
  • Add the flour mixture in two parts, mixing after each addition. Don’t overmix. Add the cranberries and mix in by hand.
  • Measure out 3 Tbsp of dough for each cookie. Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
  • Bake 12-14 minutes. The cookies will be golden brown on the edges. Don’t overbake cookies. Remove to a cooling rack with a piece of wax paper under the rack (this will catch the icing and make for an easy clean-up).
  • Let the cookies cool for 3-5 minutes. While cooling, mix the icing ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle icing over the warm cookies and let them cool completely before transferring to a plate. If stacking cookies, place wax paper between cookies.

Notes

Serving suggestions and optional ingredients are not calculated as part of the nutritional facts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 CookieCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 170mgPotassium: 60mgSugar: 12gCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg