- Preheating and Prep
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mixing the Ingredients
Make the cookies: Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in egg until well blended. Mix in orange juice and zest.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined. Mix in cranberries and walnuts until evenly distributed.
- Cooking the Base
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Preheating and Prep
Bake in the preheated oven, switching racks halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Meanwhile, make the glaze: Mix together confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and zest in a small bowl until smooth.
- Cooking the Base
Spread glaze over the tops of the cooled cookies; let stand until set.
- Calories:113 kcal%5%
- Protein:1.0 g%2%
- Carbohydrates:16.0 g%5%
- Fat:5.0 g%10%
- Sugar:11.0 g%11%
- Salt:0.2 g%3%
- Energy:473 kJ%7%
Cranberry Orange Cookies is a delicious and satisfying dish, Featuring unsalted butter, white sugar and packed brown sugar, perfectly balancing sweetness with texture in every bite. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside.
