These Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy cookies filled with tart cranberries and infused with sweet oranges and fragrant cardamom.
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies
These cranberry orange cookies made me grin with each bite. I love the unexpected flavors and the way that orange zest transforms this archetype oatmeal cookie into something fresh.
Fruit in cookies is a whole thing. A lot of people stick to chocolate and nuts, but if you’ve never tried something like these orange cranberry oatmeal cookies, you’re missing out. Cranberries are an wondrous match for citrus and warm spices.
Cardamom is intensely whiffy (if you are familiar with the fragrance of chai tea, it is likely the cardamom that you are remembering) and it adds a unshared savor to these cookies.
The spice works beautifully in baked goods, but don’t worry if you don’t have it. Cinnamon with orange zest is a fantastic combination on it’s own.
Orange Oatmeal Cookies
You’ll need the pursuit ingredients to make this recipe:
- eggs and butter
- white sugar and brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- orange zest
- old fashioned oats
- flour and sultry soda
- salt, cinammon, cardamom
- dried cranberries or craisins
Start by preheating the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, write-up the butter until smooth. Then, add the sugars and protract vibration until the mixture is light and fluffy, well-nigh 3-4 minutes.
Add the eggs, vanilla, and orange zest and write-up until smooth again. Then, in a separate bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients except the cranberries.
Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients, half at a time. Stir until fully combined. Then, add the cranberries and stir to combine.
Using a medium size scoop or a rounded tablespoon, waif the dough onto a large cookie sheet lined with a silpat mat. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven surpassing the cookies are browned, while they still squint soft in the center.
Let them tomfool on the tray for at least 5 minutes; this will indulge them to finish sultry without overcooking. Transfer to a wire rack and then store in an snapped container. These cookies will alimony well for several days. Enjoy!
Cranberry Orange Cookies
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Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar light or visionless will work fine
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest one large orange
- 3½ cups old fashioned oats
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour *
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom optional
- 1 cup dried cranberries or craisins
* Gluten-Free Alternative
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- ½ cup tapioca starch
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, write-up the butter until smooth. Add the sugars and protract vibration until the mixture is light and fluffy, well-nigh 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla and orange zest and write-up until smooth again.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients except the cranberries. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients, half at a time. Stir until fully combined. Add the cranberries and stir to combine.
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Using a medium size scoop or a rounded tablespoon, waif the dough onto a large sultry sheet lined with a silpat mat. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven surpassing the cookies are browned and when they still squint soft in the center.
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Let them tomfool on the tray for at least 5 minutes; this will indulge them to finish sultry without overcooking. Transfer to a cooling rack and then store in an snapped container. These cookies will alimony well for several days. Enjoy!
