Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- Zest of one Mandarin orange
- 2 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup halved fresh Mandarin orange slices (about 4 Mandarin oranges)
- 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks (I used a mix of both cause that’s what I had on hand)
- 1/4 cup sugar, for dusting
Preparation
Step 1
1.Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2.In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars.
3.Add the egg, extract, zest and orange juice. Scrape the sides of the bowl and mix on high for 3-4 minutes or until the dough is light and fluffy.
4.In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
5.Add the flour to the butter/sugar and mix on low until just combined.
6.Fold in the halved orange slices, chopped cranberries and white chocolate.
7.Drop 1 tbsp of dough onto the cookie sheet, 1-2 inches apart. Do not place more than 12 on a sheet, the cookies spread and need room!
8.Dust each mound of dough with sugar.
9.Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Do not overbake!
10.Remove and let cook on sheet for about 1 minute. Remove to a wire rack to cool complete.