Maggies Frosted Cranberry Orange Cookies Recipes

ORANGE-FROSTED CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, 1 teaspoon orange peel, 2 tablespoons orange juice and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges and bottoms of cookies are light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Frost cookies.

MAGGIES FROSTED CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400*
• 2. In medium bowl mix butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add sugar and mix until very well incorporated. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Add orange juice and orange rind and incorporate well.
• 3. In small bowl mix together all dry ingredients and stir together. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just to blend. Do not overmix.
• 4. This cookie dough will be very soft. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto parchment or silpat lined baking sheet about 1" apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• 5. Let them sit on the cookie sheet for about 10 minutes then remove to a cooling rack.
• 6. Once the cookies are cooled mix up the sweet topping. Mix together the melted butter, orange peel, craisins and powdered sugar. Slowly add orange juice a little bit at a time until you get the consistency you are looking for. You can do a glaze or leave it thicker and spread it on like icing.
• 7. Frost or glaze the cookies and let them set up. Store in a covered container.
• 8. NOTES: I love to use my Ulu for finely dicing the craisins for this recipe. The smaller you can get them the better. These cookies are soft and have a really nice orange flavor. If you desire a stronger orange flavor either add more zest or use some orange extract.

ORANGE ICED CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 df ~ Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, margarine, sour cream, vanilla and eggs; blend well.
• 2. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, soda and baking power; blend well. Gently stir in cranberries and nuts. (Do not overmix)
• 3. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake at 350 df, for 11 - 13 minutes or until golden brown,. Immediately remove from cookie sheets; cool. In a small bowl, blend icing ingredients; spread over cooled cookies. 5 dozen cookies

ORANGE FROSTED CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray several cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• FOR COOKIES:
• In large mixing bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, unsalted butter, orange zest, orange juice, and egg with an electric mixer on medium speed (or mix with a spoon).
• Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in cranberries and nuts.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges and bottoms of cookies are light golden brown.
• Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• FOR FROSTING:.
• In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, orange zest and orange juice together until smooth and spreadable.
• Frost cookies and enjoy!

CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended. Mix in 1 teaspoon orange zest and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the orange mixture. Mix in cranberries and if using, walnuts, until evenly distributed. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be spaced at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
• In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 3 tablespoons orange juice and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over the tops of cooled cookies. Let stand until set.