AMAZING Orange Cranberry Cookies

 

Ingredients
For the cookies:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon orange zest

For the rolling sugar:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Using an electric mixer, mix butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in cranberries and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Chill dough while you make orange sugar.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Use your fingers to rub the 2 together until everything is combined and mixture is fragrant.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in orange sugar. Place on baking sheet and flatten slightly.
Bake 10 – 13 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks.