Let me start out by saying that these are now my husband’s most requested cookies. It seem that each time he takes a cookie, he turns to me and says, “These are just the best!” So there you have it, a good review from my farmer husband.
I have been making the base dough of this cookie for several years. The base recipe is a butter sugar cookie recipe passed down to me from my Nana. In recent years, I have been experimenting with different add-ins and flavors. These cranberry orange cutout cookies involve a simple recipe, with just a few specifications!
Please enjoy and share your cutout creations! I’m interested to see these shaped into some fun creations.
In joy,
Hannah
Cranberry Orange Cut-Out Cookies
Equipment
- cookie cutters
Ingredients
Cookies
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ orange zested
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Frosting
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ orange zested
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cookies
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add egg, milk, vanilla, orange juice, and orange zest. Beat well.
- Gradually add all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cranberries).
- Mix until the mixture forms a soft dough. Add more flour if the mixture sticks to the bowl. Add milk if the mixture seems crumbly or dry.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Roll onto floured surface to ⅙ inch thickness.
- Cut into desired shapes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Place onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 400°F for 5-8 minutes.
Frosting
- Whisk together all ingredients for frosting until smooth.
- Add juice or sugar until desired consistency.