Best Cranberry Sandwich Cookies Recipes

CRANBERRY LEMON SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• FOR THE COOKIE: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening & sugars until light & fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla extract.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, cream of tartar, lemon zest & salt, then gradually add this to the creamed mixture & mix well.
• Stir in the cranberries, cover & refrigerate until easy to handle, about 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls & place them 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets, before flattening the balls with a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are just lightly browned, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• FOR THE FILLING: In a small mixing bowl, combine the 4 filling ingredients, & beat until smooth.
• Spread filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies, then top that with another cookie to make a sandwich.

CRANBERRY ORANGE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, orange juice concentrate and orange zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberries., Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in flour. Press cookies with bottom of glass to flatten, redipping in flour as needed. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat butter, orange juice concentrate, orange zest and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies., Freeze option: Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags; return to freezer. Prepare, bake and fill cookies as directed.

CRANBERRY SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Pulse the granulated sugar and 1/3 cup dried cranberries in a food processor until finely ground. Add the flour, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt; pulse to combine. Add the cut-up butter and shortening; pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Whisk the egg, cranberry juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the food coloring in a small bowl; add to the food processor and pulse to form a dough. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 1 1/2 inches apart onto the baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are just set, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Beat the cream cheese, room-temperature butter and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar; beat on low speed until incorporated, then increase the speed to high and beat until fluffy, 2 more minutes. Chop the remaining 1/4 cup dried cranberries; stir into the filling along with a pinch of salt. Sandwich between the cookies.

CRANBERRY NUTELLA SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberries. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a disk. Wrap iand refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. diamond-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Brush with milk., Bake until edges begin to brown, 18-20 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spread Nutella over bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY-PECAN SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the Cookies - in a food processor grind the pecans into a find powder and set aside.
• In a mixer bowl with paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix well to combine.
• Add the flour, pecan mixture and salt, and mix to combine. Scrape the blow well to ensure everything is homogeneous. Transfer the mixture to a piece of plastic wrap and form into a 1-inch thick disk. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or overnight.
• Line two backing sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to 1/4 inch thick. Use a 2-inch round cutter to cut 24 circles from the dough. You can re-roll a few times as needed.
• Preheat over to 325 degrees. Transfer the cookies to the backing sheets and chill for 15 minutes. Bake cookies until they are lightly browned on the edges, about 15 to 17 minutes.
• Dust 12 cookies with confectioner's sugar while still warm. Cool completely.
• Make the Filling - in a medium pot, stir together the cranberries, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, orange zest and juice, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and sea salt.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the berries burst and begin to break down, 8-10 minutes.
• Puree the mixture using an immersion blender until it is a coarse puree. Continue to cook for another 5-7 minutes, stirring, until the mixture has thickened slightly.
• Turn over the un-sugared cookies and scoop a heaping tablespoon of filling on top. Sandwich each with a sugar cookie and gently press together.