Cookies, Cranberry Orange

By Judge99

Ingredients

• ORANGE SUGAR
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
• COOKIE
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest

Preparation

Step 1

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

STEP 2

Combine all orange sugar ingredients in bowl; stir until well mixed. Set aside.

STEP 3

Combine 1 cup sugar, butter and egg in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add all remaining ingredients. Continue beating just until mixed.

STEP 4

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in orange sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass to 1 1/2-inch circles.

STEP 5

Bake 7-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not over bake. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.