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For a really refreshing take on traditional holiday flavors, Holiday Cookies are perhaps your best bet! The hints of sunny, vibrant orange and the chunks of sweet, tart cranberry in a tender vanilla cookie encapsulate the Christmas season's light side! The snowy-sparkling orange glaze highlights how wonderful bringing a little citrus flavor to the dessert table can be. Holiday Cookies are the type of treat that you'll be craving all through the rest of the year!
Ingredients
- For the cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, plus 2 teaspoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar or confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 3 -In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and the granulated sugar and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Step 4 -Add the egg, the orange zest, 2 tablespoons of the orange juice, and the vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until well-combined, about 1 minute. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Step 5 -Add the flour, the baking soda, and the salt to the butter mixture and mix on low until just combined.
Step 6 -Fold in the chopped cranberries.
Step 7 -Using a medium cookie scoop, equaling about 2 tablespoons of dough per ball, portion out the cookie dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Step 8 -Bake the cookies until the edges are slightly golden, about 9-11 minutes. Do not over-bake.
Step 9 -Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Step 10 -In a medium-sized bowl, add the icing sugar and the remaining orange juice and whisk to combine.
Step 11 -Using a teaspoon, drizzle the glaze over each cookie. Allow the glaze to set before serving.
Step 12 -Serve.
