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Orange-Frosted Cranberry Cookies

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  • Prep 1 hr 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 48
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Share the classic flavor combo of orange and cranberry in a frosted homemade cookie.
Updated Jul 29, 2006
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.
  • 4
    In small bowl, stir all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Frost cookies.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Save time and lower the calories! Skip the frosting, and dust cookies and serving plate with powdered sugar.
  • tip 2
    Drop dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart to prevent cookies from baking together when dough spreads.
  • tip 3
    Use a spring-handled ice cream scoop to drop the dough. You'll get cookies of the same size that will bake evenly.

Nutrition

100 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 16g Total Carbohydrate, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
10g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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