Cran-Orange Icebox Cookies Recipe

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These are a favorite cookie of my family around Christmas. The cran-orange flavor makes special.—Nancy Rollag, Kewaskum, Wisconsin

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Cran-Orange Icebox Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 48 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 2/3 cup chopped dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 8 to 10 drops red food coloring, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Transfer 1 cup of dough to a small bowl; stir in orange peel and set aside. Add the cranberries, pecans and food coloring if desired to remaining dough; divide in half.
  • Line an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan with waxed paper. Press one portion of cranberry dough evenly into pan; top with orange dough, then remaining cranberry dough. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
  • Remove dough from pan; cut in half lengthwise. Cut each portion into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 90 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Cran-Orange Icebox Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2008, p70

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Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2012 by Sprowl

This was my favorite new holiday recipe.

They also looked just like the picture. Yum!


Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2011 by mrsfoxridge

So tasty and easy to make. These are a do over


Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2010 by tania7424

Subbing the orange for lemon is also very tasty!

 
 
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