Description
Soft, chewy Christmas cranberry cookies with zesty orange icing — a festive, easy holiday cookie everyone loves. Perfect for gifting or cozy baking days.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 egg (large, room temperature)
2 tablespoons orange juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 cups dried cranberries (chopped if large)
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
For the icing:
1½ cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
½ teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Mix in egg, orange juice, and orange zest until well combined.
3. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
4. Gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture until a dough forms.
5. Fold in chopped dried cranberries evenly.
6. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a lined baking sheet with spacing.
7. Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
8. Let cookies rest on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
9. Whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice, and zest for icing.
10. Drizzle icing over cooled cookies and let harden before storing.
Notes
Chill dough for 30 minutes if soft to prevent spreading.
Use dried cranberries for the best chewy texture.
Add white chocolate chips or nuts for variety.
Replace flour 1:1 with gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Christmas Dessert Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg