Cranberry Orange Swirl Cookies

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Cranberry Orange Swirl Cookies are a perfect Holiday Cookie!

Do you have your holiday baking on? I have been baking like crazy every weekend….and eating all these yummies too! Yikes!!  I love to bake and I love to bake holiday cookies!!! 

Cranberry Orange Swirl Cookies are pure deliciousness! This is a  sugar cookie dough with added orange peel and a fresh cranberry and orange filling!

This recipe is adapted from Better Homes and Gardens. I have added orange peel to the filling and eliminated the nuts.

I don’t usually mind nuts in cookies, but I only wanted the flavor of the fruits this time. These cookies are bursting with freshness from the orange and the cranberries.

Making cranberry orange swirl cookies

You need a bit of planning when making these cookies. They take a bit of time. They don’t take a lot of actual hands on time, but these require two different chillings of the dough. If you have a full day of cookie baking planned, start these first and get the dough into the fridge.

Equipment I used to make these cookies

• Stand Mixer
• Rolling Pin
• Food Processor
• Zester
• Baking Sheet
• Cooling Rack

Other Great Cookie Recipes

• Bow Tie Cookies
• Coconut Macaroons
• Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
• Toffee Chip Cookies
• Thumbprint Cookies

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Cranberry Orange Swirl Cookies

Kathy

Sugar cookie with fresh cranberries and orange peel.

5 from 15 votes

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Prep Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Cook Time 12 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 42 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 50 cookies

Calories 88 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 whole eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange peel (fresh)
• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Filling

• 1 cup cranberries (fresh)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tablespoon orange peel (fresh)

Instructions

 

For the Dough

• In a mixing bowl add butter and sugar and mix until fluffy.
• Mix in vanilla, eggs, and orange peel.
• Add flour, salt and baking powder. Mix.
• When dough is well mixed, remove from bowl and form into two discs. 
• Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. 

For the Filling

• In a food processor add cranberries, sugar and orange peel. Process until finely chopped. 

Rolling the Dough

• Working with one disc of dough at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface into a 10 x 14" rectangle. 
• Add half the filling mixture on top of the dough leaving a 1/2" border.
• Carefully roll dough into a log.
• Place log on a piece of plastic wrap wrap tightly. Place log on a baking sheet. 
• Repeat with remaining dough and filling. 
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Slicing and Baking

• Remove logs from refrigerator and remove plastic wrap. 
• Slice dough into 1/3 - 1/2 inch slices and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. 
• Remove from baking sheet and cool on a baking rack. 

Notes

• Use fresh cranberries and orange peel from a fresh orange. 
• Dough may be frozen after formed into logs. Double wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to one month. To use, allow dough to thaw, then slice and bake according to directions. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 115IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cranberry cookies, cranberry orange cookies, Holiday cookies, pinwheel cookies

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