Orange Cranberry Cookies

Crunchy,sweet and tart orange cookies is a perfect holiday treat. The combination of cranberry and orange sound like Thanksgiving.  The white chocolate frosting goes perfectly well with the tartness of dried cranberries. This cute little cookies  has dried cranberries in every bite. The chewy cranberries add texture to the cookies and on top of that the grated orange zest burst with freshness in your mouth.

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup white granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter,room temperature
1/2 cup dried cranberries,chopped
1 tbsp grated orange zest
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg

Topping

3/4 cup white chocolate,chopped
1/2 tsp orange essence
3 tbsp dried cranberries,chopped


Methods

For The Cookies

Preheat oven at 350'F or 180'C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside

In a large bowl, sift together flour,baking powder and baking powder

Using an electrical mixer, beat together butter and sugar till creamy on high speed. Add the egg and beat well.

Reduce the speed to low and gradually add in the flour mixture. Add the grated orange zest and beat well till combined.

On a clean working surface, roll the dough into 1/2 inch thick. Cut the dough using a cookie cutter.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or till golden. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.

Splatter the cookies with melted chocolate and sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries


For Topping

Using a double boiler method, melt the white chocolate.

Remove from heat and stir in the orange essence.

Notes

• Double boiler method is done by boiling water in a pot and place a large (larger than the pot) bowl on the rim of the pot. Add the chopped chocolate into the bowl and keep stirring till the chocolate melts. The steam from the pot will heat the bowl and melt the chocolate without burning it.