Today was a quiet Sunday and I decided to make a bunch of Easy Cranberry Cookies for the holidays.
The cookies are chewy, moist and sweet plus they are so festive for holiday baking. They are made from a store purchased sugar cookie mix, so they quickly come together. The walnuts are optional but they add nutty flavor and crunch.
Actually, I froze this Easy Cranberry Cookies to keep them fresh until the holidays are here. Below is the recipe I came up with.
Easy Cranberry Walnut Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- Sugar Cookie Mix, 17.5 ounce bag (add one egg and butter)
- Dried Sweetened Cranberries, chopped, 1/4 cup
- Walnuts, chopped, 1/4 cup (Optional)
- Lemon Extract, 1/4 teaspoon
- Orange Oil, scant 3-4 drops
Directions:
- Follow directions on how to make the cookie dough from the package. In my case, I added one stick of butter and one egg.
- Add lemon extract and orange oil and mix well.
- Add chopped sweetened cranberries and walnuts mix in with a large spoon.
- Bake on parchment lined baking sheets in a 350 F degree oven. I used a one tablespoon cookie scooper. Cookies are done when slightly brown around the edges.
Freezing Cookies
I use air-tight plastic freezer containers for freezing cookies. I previously froze some baked peanut butter and double chocolate chunk cookies both out of a cookie mix.
Be sure any cookies you want to freeze are cool or they might stick together. It’s easy to freeze cookies. Remember to date all items you place in the freezer unless you are going to quickly use them up. Make sure you have room at the top to place the lid on so as not to crush your cookies.
The first step, is to get your containers ready. Then place cookies in a single layer on the bottom of the container. Add a sheet of wax paper for each additional layer.
Cookies ready for the freezer. Looks like here at Farmhouse Magic Blog we are ready to celebrate the holidays. Fa-La-La.
Ending Notes
I hope you enjoyed our short cut for holiday baking and for freezing those cookies.