¾ cup unsalted butter (1½ sticks) room temperature
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts*
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
*To intensify the nut flavor, roast them in a dry skillet on the stove until lightly browned and aromatic.
Instructions
Heat Oven to 350 degrees. Combine all orange sugar ingredients, stir until well mixed and set aside.
Combine 1 cup sugar, butter, and egg in a large bowl and meat at medium speed until creamy. Combine flour, baking powder and soda in a separate bowl, mix well and then add to the butter mixture. Beat only until combined. Add nuts, cranberries, and orange peel and beat until combined. Do not over beat dough or cookies will be tough.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls;; roll balls in orange sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass to 1½ inch circles.
Bake for 8 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not overbake.
Remove from sheets after 1 minute and continue to cool on cooling racks.
Adapted from Land O Lakes Best Loved Recipes
Note: To prevent the cranberries from sticking to the knife when chopping, spray the blade of the knife with non-stick cooking spray.
Recipe by Baking and Eggs at https://bakingandeggs.com/2017/01/28/cranberry-orange-cookies/