I wrote this several weeks back, and didn’t post it right away. I just baked the last frozen batch of these cookies last week, and I think there are only three left! Looking back, I really loved Christmas this past year, and I am so excited to share this recipe with you all.

It’s the first week of December, but it’s already starting to feel a lot like Christmas at home. The tree is sparkling with icicle ornaments dancing in multicolored lights and I have my favorite Christmas song playing, “We Three Kings”, as I am preparing to make this cookie dough for baking day at my mom’s this weekend. Right now, I am working on the dough for these Cranberry Orange Cookies. Although I have yet to bake them, the aroma of orange and clove is already filling the kitchen with warmth. I have made five, YES FIVE, batches of this recipe to freeze. Last year, I found myself making them over and over again for my family, as they quickly became a favorite. I hope you like them as much as we do!

Cranberry Orange Cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Tbsp. Butter (or dairy free butter) at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar firmly packed
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tsp Grated Orange Zest
  • 3 Tbsp. Thawed Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
  • 1 1/3 cup All Purpose Flour Gluten Free if needed
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • Use parchement paper to line a baking sheet, or lightly grease.
  • In a large bowl, add butter and sugars. Cream together with a mixer until light.
  • Blend in the egg, orange zest, and orange juice concentrate.
  • In a seperate bowl, put in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, and salt. gently mix until combined.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until well blended.
  • Fold in the cranberries with a spoon.
  • Using a scoop or spoon, drop rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.
  • Move from cookie sheet to a cooling rack to cool completley.
Keyword Christmas, Clove, Cookie, Cranberry, Orange, Winter
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