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Orange Cranberry Bliss Cookies | Gluten Free

December 13, 2020 By Amy Leave a Comment

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Deliciously light orange zest and sweet, chewy cranberries make these cookies the perfect festive treat for the holidays! I love a simple recipe that looks so fun, making this Orange Cranberry Cookie the perfect one to include for teachers, neighbors and friends!

Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.

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Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.

Baking Supplies for Cookie Success

Here is a linked list of my favorite cookie baking supplies. I’ve used these for years, so they’ve been tried and tested and been found … perfect!

  • Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
  • All Clad Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Nordic Ware Cookie Sheets
  • Reynolds Pre-Cut Parchment Paper
  • OXO Cookie Scoop
Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.

Tell me all about these Orange Cranberry Cookies

  • Texture – These cookies are tender, soft and lightly crisp. The white or dark chocolate hardens for a perfect layer of structure. Then topped with chewy cranberries gives it a perfect texture trifecta.
  • Flavor – I am such a nut for orange zest, especially in sweets. So this Orange Cranberry Bliss cookie is the perfect combination of lightly sweet, bright citrus and deep chocolate flavors. The cranberries on top add the perfect tang and pair so well with orange.
  • Difficulty Level – I’d categorize this recipe between simple and moderate difficulty. This is only because there is the additional steps of rolling and cutting out, as well as spreading chocolate. So it’s more involved than your typical drop cookies, but still fail-proof.
  • Time – Be sure your butter and egg is room temperature before starting. Other than that, these cookies do not require any chilling and are baked and ready for topping in less than 25 minutes start to finish. It takes about 15 minutes to prep the toppings and spread the chocolate and cranberry mixture on top. These Orange Cranberry Bliss Cookies will need about 10 minutes for the chocolate to set and then they’re ready for devouring!
Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.

Making simple swaps

  • Gluten Free – The cookies in these pictures were made with King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour Blend, and they’re amazing. You seriously cannot even tell they’re gluten free (just ask my husband). Want to know why I use King Arthur’s Flour? Check out this post.
  • Dairy Free – The butter in this recipe can be swapped out for a dairy free butter substitute, such as Country Crock Plant Butter (my personal go-to). My only trick is to keep that butter more chilled than normal, because it tends to soften and melt faster than regular butter. So let it sit out for about 15 minutes before using.
  • Vegan – To replace the egg, check out this handy chart on Vegan Vanilla Donut Recipe. My favorite swap is the flax egg, although I haven’t tried it yet for this recipe.
Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.

Got any other great cookie recipes? I’m so glad you asked!

  • Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Almond Lemon Iced Cookies
  • Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips (perfect for holidays)
  • Simple Chocolate Marble Cookies
  • Chewy Chocolate Cookies (3 ways)
  • Perfect Texture Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.

Love these Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies? Try these other amazing cookie recipes!

  • Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies | Perfect simple recipe for the holidays. Make ahead and freeze dough balls. Soft, chewy and full of the flavor of the holidays.
    Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies | GF & DF
  • Pecan Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie
    Toasted Pecan Dark
    Chocolate Chip Cookies | GF

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Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.
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Orange Cranberry Bliss Cookies

Holiday cookie perfection!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time9 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 C unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 3/4 C granulated white sugar
  • zest from one orange about 1 Tbsp
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 C all-purpose flour or GF flour blend
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Topping

  • 1 C white or dark chocolate chips
  • 1 C dried cranberries diced
  • zest of 2 oranges about 2 Tbsp

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix butter, egg, sugar, orange zest and vanilla very well (about 1 minutes), scraping the sides at least once.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Sprinkle a large clean surface with flour and roll out dough to about 1/4" thickness. Use a cookie cutter or the top of a glass to cut out cookies. (I just use one of our everyday glasses to make circles.)
  • Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, until just set, but not browned.
  • Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Finely chop cranberries and mix well with orange zest. Set aside.
  • While cookies are cooling, pour white or dark chocolate chips into a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds at a time in the microwave, stirring after each interval, until fully melted. (It always takes me 3 30 second intervals.)
  • Holding one cookie at a time use a spoon to spread chocolate over half of the cookie and scrape the side to keep the chocolate from pouring down the edge. Sprinkle with cranberry mixture and press gently so the cranberries and zest hang on to the chocolate.
  • Allow chocolate to fully set (about 10 minutes). Enjoy!!
Orange Cranberry Cookies with white or dark chocolate | made gluten free. Delicious holiday cookie recipe! Super simple.

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