Cranberry Orange Cookies (VIDEO) By Kelly Miller • December3,2019 • 14 Comments 427 1 Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Cranberry Orange Cookies are perfect for Christmas cookies! With fresh orange zest, orange juice, and dried cranberries in the batter, these cookies will be gone in minutes! This recipe for Cranberry Orange Cookies first made its debut on Mostly Homemade Mom SEVEN YEARS AGO. That would be back when my middle guy was a toddling one-year-old. He’s now in third grade! Oh man, how the years fly by! Despite my lack of updating this post, these cookies have been a mainstay during Christmas in our family each and every year since. They have a unique, orange flavor and the dried cranberries compliment it so well. I just love making batches of these cookies and giving them to friends this time of the year! Scroll down for a helpful video tutorial for this recipe found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post! How do you get orange zest? Take a clean and dry orange and grate it finely with a small grater or microplane grater. Where can I find dried cranberries in the grocery store? Dried cranberries, or the brand name Craisins, are usually found in the same aisle as the raisins in the grocery store. How many cookies does this recipe make? I usually get between 36 – 48 cookies from one batch, depending on how small or large you make the cookies. How to make cranberry orange cookies: Blend softened butter and sugars in a stand mixer. Add in egg, orange zest and orange juice. Add in flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix in dried cranberries. Scoop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough and round them out with your hands. Place on cookie sheets, bake, and cool! How do you store cranberry orange cookies? Store cooled cookies in a tight-lidded container or a heavy duty ziploc bag until ready to eat. Can the cookie dough be frozen? Yes! Freeze ahead of time, then thaw and bake according to directions when ready. Can the baked cookies be frozen? Also, yes! Seal cookies as tightly as possible in a heavy duty ziploc bag before freezing. More favorite cookie recipes: Maraschino Cherry Cookies Almond Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Peppermint Patty Cookies Oatmeal Raisin Cookies If you liked this Cranberry Orange Cookies recipe, leave a rating and a comment below this post! Cranberry Orange Cookies Cranberry Orange Cookies recipe with orange zest, orange juice, and dried cranberries in the cookie dough. 5 from 3 votes Print Pin Rate Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: recipe for cranberry orange cookies Prep Time: 25 minutes minutesCook Time: 9 minutes minutes Servings: 36 cookies Calories: 127kcal Author: Kelly Miller Ingredients▢ 1 cup butter softened▢ 1 cup sugar▢ 1/2 cup brown sugar▢ 1 egg▢ 1 tsp grated orange zest▢ 2 tbsp orange juice▢ 2 1/2 cups flour▢ 1/2 tsp baking soda▢ 1/2 tsp salt▢ 6 oz dried cranberries InstructionsIn the bowl of a stand mixer, blend softened butter and sugars until smooth.Add in egg, orange zest, and orange juice and blend well.Add in flour, baking soda, and salt and blend well.Add in dried cranberries and blend until just mixed.Drop rounded tablespoonfuls onto lined cookie sheets.Bake at 375 degrees for 7 - 9 minutes or until cookies are just starting to brown on the edges.Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Video NutritionCalories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg Tried this recipe?Follow me @mostlyhomemademom or tag #MostlyHomemadeMom! 427 1
Adam and Joanne says December 12, 2012 at 9:35 pm Thank you so much for your cookies 🙂 We just loved them! Have an amazing holiday! – Adam and Joanne (Inspired Taste) Reply
sew sweet vintage says December 14, 2012 at 4:00 am Can't wait to try a gluten free version of this. Pinned! I love orange and cranberry together. I make my own raspberry/cranberry vinaigrette dressing and i always add a little orange juice! New follower. Follow me too:) I posted Let it snow and http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2012/12/impossibly-sweet-ikea-and-trujoy-gluten.html to the Thriftiness Miss Party! Merry Christmas Reply
Style Sisters says December 15, 2012 at 6:15 am These sound amazing! Come link up to centerpiece Wednesday on my blog and share your recipe….it is a linky party that showcases things that have been the highlight of your week.Karin Reply
Brooke says December 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm These look delicious! My six-year-old saw a picture of them and said, "Can we try those?" They sold him! Thanks for sharing. We'll try them today. Reply
folkhaven says December 15, 2012 at 4:27 pm I've pinned this and am looking forward to trying them soon. Actually, I'm wishing they were made and on a plate in front of me right now! I really shouldn't look at cookie recipes before I've even had breakfast! Reply
Krista says December 16, 2012 at 2:32 pm Love this flavor combo. Perfect for the holidays. Thanks for sharing at Church Super. Have a blessed week, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ~EMM Reply
Tina´s PicStory says December 17, 2012 at 6:56 pm yumyum, that sounds good and looks good 🙂 Reply
Miz Helen says December 17, 2012 at 10:32 pm Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back real soon!Miz Helen Reply
Sarah E. says December 20, 2012 at 7:00 am Oh wow! Those look delicious! I love cranberry and orange together 🙂 Thanks for linking up to Tasty Thursday. Reply
Marti @ Sew-Licious Home Decor says December 31, 2012 at 2:40 am Those look delicious! I would love for you to post them at my SHOW-licious Craft Showcase party! http://sew-licious.blogspot.com/2012/12/show-licious-craft-showcase-14.html Happy Holidays,Marti Reply
Paul says December 3, 2019 at 4:20 pm These cookies are just ridiculous. They’re moist, and the flavor is different and exciting. Easily an A+ cookie. Reply
Kentuckylady717 says January 7, 2020 at 6:12 am Not yet, but I want to….but I will rate it as a 5 because I know they are good…..love your recipes……they look and sound really good, but have a question….I don’t care for Cranberries that much, what else would you suggest for this orange cookie….what would I do to make just an orange cookie ? I love anything orange…..I will and do eat cranberries whenever my Daughter makes muffins or scones or oatmeal bars, but I’d rather have something else besides cranberries 🙂 Thank you Reply
Kelly Miller says January 7, 2020 at 1:48 pm Aww, thank you for such a sweet comment! I would just leave them plain without cranberries, just orange cookies. They have a great orange flavor on their own! I hope you enjoy them! Reply