Best Orange Cranberry Cakemix Cookies Recipes

ORANGE CRANBERRY COOKIE BARS

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These cranberry cookie bars combine two beloved holiday flavors and top a delicious soft crust with cream cheese icing. We enjoy these during the holiday season. —Jennifer Blakely, Visalia, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup white baking chips
1 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup grated orange zest
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons grated orange zest, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in baking chips, cranberries, pecans and orange zest., Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter, 1 tablespoon zest and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over bars. Combine dried cranberries and remaining 2 tablespoons zest; sprinkle over frosting. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into triangles. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES

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A nice thing to have around during the holidays, but don't expect them to stay around long. These orange-flavored cranberry cookies are tart and delicious, not to mention beautiful. Not really a favorite of kids.

Provided by MORDAVIA

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 34m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped cranberries
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ teaspoon grated orange zest
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended. Mix in 1 teaspoon orange zest and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the orange mixture. Mix in cranberries and if using, walnuts, until evenly distributed. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be spaced at least 2 inches apart.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 3 tablespoons orange juice and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over the tops of cooled cookies. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 67 mg, Sugar 10.6 g

CRANBERRY-ORANGE COOKIES

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Enjoy the flavors of cranberry and orange in these wholesome cookies made with quick-cooking oats - a delicious dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 cup chopped orange slice candies
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons orange juice

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well blended. Stir in oats, cranberries and chopped candies.
On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients, adding enough orange juice until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 0 g

ORANGE CRANBERRY CAKEMIX COOKIES

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Have been wanting to try putting together a cakemix cookie, but didn't want the typical chocolate chip, so I gave this a try and it's so good, especially for this time of year.

Provided by Jamie Burris

Categories Other Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 Tbsp margarine or butter
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 egg
1 Tbsp orange juice concentrate
1 Tbsp finley chopped orange zest
1 box yellow cake mix with pudding
1/2 c coarse chopped dried cranberries

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream the first 5 ingredients together until mixed completely.
3. Mix in cake mix until fully incorporated.
4. Add cranberries, then chill for at least 30 minutes to an hour before baking.
5. Drop by small amounts onto greased cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes (check for light browning). Keep mix in the fridge while cookies are baking.