If you’re searching for a festive Christmas cookie, look no further! These yummy treats made with cranberry and orange (and rolled in sugar) are sure to become a holiday favorite!

No need for extra fluff…let’s get right into the recipe!

Here are all of the ingredients for the cookies:

Combine cranberries and sugar in a food processor and pulse:

Combine flour and sugar and cut butter into the mixture:

Stir in remaining ingredients, knead the dough, and shape into a log:

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours:

Slice dough, coat in sugar, and bake for 12-15 minutes:

Once cooled, you’ll have yourself the most delicious sweet and tangy cookie!

Cranberry Orange Cookies

Yield: 30 cookies

Cook Time: 15 minutes 12 seconds

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes 12 seconds

These festive cranberry orange cookies are sure to become a holiday favorite!

Ingredients

2 ½ Cups AP Flour
¾ Cups Sugar (divided)
½ Cup Dried Cranberries
1 Cup Butter (cold and cubed)
1 tsp Almond Extract
Zest of 1 Orange
2 Tbsp of Fresh Orange Juice
Additional Sugar for coating cookies

Instructions

Combine cranberries and ¼ cup sugar into the food processor and pulse until broken down into smaller pieces.
Combine flour and remaining sugar in a large bowl.
Cut butter into flour mixture. You want very fine crumbles.
Stir in almond extract, cranberry mixture, orange zest, and orange juice
Knead the dough until it comes together and then form it into a ball. If it is too crumbly, add more orange juice 1 tbsp at a time.
Shape into a log about 2 inches in diameter; wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 72 hours.

Preheat Oven 325° F
Cut slices into ¼ inch thick cookies.
Coat cookies in sugar.
Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until set.
Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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