Share the classic flavor combo of orange and cranberry in a frosted homemade cookie.
Orange-Frosted Cranberry Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 20 min
- Total 1 hr 50 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 14
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
Instructions
-
Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
-
Step2In 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.
-
Step3Bake 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.
-
Step4In small bowl, stir all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Frost cookies.
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
1Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved