Cranberry Orange Cookies with Almonds. A festive cookie recipe with bright citrus flavour complimented by chewy dried cranberries and crunchy slivered almonds.
Cranberry Orange Cookies with Almonds.
Originally published Nov 2013.
These inviting cranberry orange cookies just say festive holiday baking to me.
With familiar flavours of dried fruit and nuts plus a bold citrus taste, they evoke memories of Christmases past. It’s a taste combination that’s absolutely delectable.
Dried Cranberries
Sit down and enjoy these with a steaming hot coffee or even a tall glass of cold milk. I’m sure Santa wouldn’t take too much convincing to gobble down a couple on Christmas Eve either.
Try using clementine zest for an extra festive touch.
The royal icing on top hardens completely and holds up well to freezing. I think it adds a nice decorative touch but it is of course optional if you’d rather not do this additional last step.
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Whole and slivered almonds. You can use either in this recipe, but chop whole almonds if using them.
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Cranberry Orange Cookies with Almonds. A favourite Christmas cookie!
Cranberry Orange Cookies with Almonds - a festive cookie recipe with bright citrus flavour complimented by chewy dried cranberries and crunchy slivered almonds.
Ingredients
For the cookie dough
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- zest of one orange finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
For the royal icing
- 1 large egg white
- About 1 1/4 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- pinch cream of tartar
Instructions
TO MAKE THE COOKIE DOUGH
- Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder and set aside.
- Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla well.
- Beat in the egg.
- Fold in the flour until a dough begins to form.
- When the flour is almost incorporated into the dough add the cranberries, orange zest and almonds and fold in completely. Don't overwork the dough, or it will get tough.
- Form the dough into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour or two. (Note: This dough can be kept in the fridge for a few days, allowing you to bake off a few at a time if you like, to enjoy oven fresh cookies at any time. You can also freeze the dough log and thaw it in the fridge overnight to bake your cookies the next day.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- With a very sharp knife, cut the cookie dough in 1/4 inch slices and place a couple of inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for about 12-14 minutes or until they begin to brown at the edges.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Drizzle with royal icing (optional).
TO MAKE THE ROYAL ICING
- Beat together the egg white, cream of tartar and about 1 cup of the icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the remaining icing sugar a tablespoon at a time until the icing reaches a spreadable consistency.
- Use a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to drizzle the icing over the surface of the cookie or just spread it on thinly with a small spatula if you prefer.
Nutrition Information
Yield
18Serving Size
1 cookie with frostingAmount Per Serving Calories 206Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 4gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 25mgSodium 91mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 2gSugar 12gProtein 4g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.