Cranberry Orange Cookies

Name: Cranberry Orange Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 3 tablespoons grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1-1/4 cups dried cranberries; 1/2 cup coarse sugar

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield 3 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Cranberry orange cookies with a sparkly sugar coating may look and taste like the holidays, but they're delicious any time of year.

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups dried cranberries
1/2 cup coarse sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg, orange zest and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries.
Drop by tablespoonfuls into coarse sugar; press into tops. Place sugared side up onto parchment-lined baking sheets 2-in. apart. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 84 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.