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lemon cranberry cookies with extras cranberries around.

Lemon Cranberry Cookies

Brooke Homec
These lemon cranberry cookies combine a bright lemony flavor with a little bit of sweet and tart from the dried cranberries, all topped with a lemon glaze. They're a fun and delicious holiday cookie.
5 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 221 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest about a whole lemon
  • ½ cup (113.5 g) salted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp (1 teaspoon) vanilla
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1½ cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
  • ¾ cup (90.91 g) dried cranberries, chopped up
  • ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add both sugars and lemon zest. Rub together with your fingers for 2-3 minutes until it becomes fragrant and the zest is mixed into the sugar. Add the butter and beat until light and airy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla and lemon juice and mix again.
  • Slowly mix in salt, baking soda and flour, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
  • Chop up dried cranberries and fold into the dough.
  • Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop for these. Chill the dough for 2-24 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place 6 cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 11-13 minutes. You're looking for a nice light golden brown around the edges. Allow cookies to cool.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice. Brush the glaze on each cookie with a pastry brush, or you can also dip the cookies in the bowl. Let the cookie sit for a few minutes for the glaze to set.

Notes

These cookies are also really good with orange zest and juice subbed in where it calls for lemon.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 211mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 259IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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