These crisp fruity orange cranberry cookies are sure to be a hit with the whole family. The cranberries give the cookie a chewy texture while the orange zest spices things up. These cookies are perfect picnic desserts or afternoon treats. Learn how to make these decadent Orange Cranberry Cookies and find printable, one-page instructions here.
Organic Orange Cranberry Cookie Ingredients
Preheat oven to 375 F
- 1 cup organic butter, softened
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
- 1 organic egg
- 1 organic orange
- 1 cup organic whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups organic all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups dried organic cranberries
- 1/2 cup walnuts
Step 1: Cream Sugars
In a mixing bowl, blend softened butter and sugars until creamy.
Step 2: Add Egg
In a separate bowl, beat the egg. Then add the egg to the mixing bowl with creamed sugars and blend.
Step 3: Add Orange Zest and Juice
In in separate bowl, use a zester to grate the orange. You need at least 3 teaspoons of zest. Then juice the orange to get 4-6 tablespoons of juice. Add both to cookie mix and blend well.
Step 4: Add Flour
Slowly add the flours and baking soda to the mix and blend.
Step 5: Add Fruit and Nuts
Add fruit and nuts to the cookie mix and stir. Your cookie dough should be very soft and gooey.
Step 6: Spoon on Cookie Sheet
On a non-toxic cookie sheet, spoon the dough at least 2 inches apart. Your dough should not be firm. Bake for 10 minutes.
Organic Orange Cranberry Cookies Recipe
Preheat oven to 375 F
Ingredients
- 1 cup organic butter, softened
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
- 1 organic egg
- 1 organic orange
- 1 cup organic wholewheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups organic all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups dried organic cranberries
- 1/2 cup walnuts
In a mixer, cream softened butter and sugars. In a separate bowl, beat an egg then blend into mixture. Add orange zest and orange juice and blend. Gradually add in flours, baking soda, then cranberries and nuts. The mixture will be runny and not firm. Spoon onto cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
