VEGAN ORANGE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Vegan Orange Cranberry Cookies image

Very soft and chewy cookies that require little effort and don't even taste vegan, these have an outstanding bold flavor with the orange and cranberry complemented quite nicely by the fragrant vanilla.

Provided by citrus.lemon01

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Orange Dessert Recipes

Time 41m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

¾ cup white sugar
½ cup margarine
1 orange, zested
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups dried cranberries
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
Beat sugar, margarine, orange zest, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl until blended. Stir in flour, applesauce, and cranberries until dough is well combined.
Drop dough onto baking sheets by tablespoons, 2 inches apart; flatten slightly.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 73.3 mg, Sugar 11.5 g