Cranberry Orange Brown Butter Drop Cookies

Made this? Be the first to rate it
Baking Cookies bars Medium
← All Recipes Shop Vanilla
Jump to recipe
Cranberry Orange Brown Butter Drop Cookies: Cranberry Orange Brown Butter Drop Cookies: golden, slightly craggy drop…
Cranberry Orange Brown Butter Drop Cookies: brown butter drop cookies with a toasty, caramel depth. Makes 30 cookies in about 1.1 hours.
Prep 25 min
Cook 12 min
Cooling 30 min
Total 1 hr 7 min
Yield 30 cookies
Diet —

Ingredients

Adjust yield
cookies
  • ¾ cup (190.0 g)unsalted butter, to brown and cool
  • ¾ cup (170.0 g)light brown sugar
  • 6.0 tbsp (80.0 g)granulated sugar
  • 1.0 (50.0 g)large egg
  • 1.0 (18.0 g)large egg yolk
  • 2.0 cups (260.0 g)all-purpose flour
  • ¾ tsp (4.0 g)baking soda
  • ½ tsp (3.0 g)fine salt
  • 6.0 tbsp (55.0 g)dried cranberries
  • 1.0 tbsp (7.0 g)orange zest

Fresh ingredient guides

Make it at home

As an Amazon Associate, VanillaGoods earns from qualifying purchases. We only suggest tools that fit this recipe.

Baking tools for this recipe

Instructions

  1. Brown the 190 g butter in a light-colored pan until nutty; cool until just warm before combining with sugars. Line two cookie sheets with parchment. Heat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
  2. Cream or thoroughly mix the measured butter and sugars; beat in all listed eggs, yolks and liquid ingredients until evenly incorporated.
  3. Whisk flour, raising agents, salt, oats (if listed) and all powdered aromatic additions in a separate bowl; mix into the wet mixture just until no dry streaks remain. Fold in all nuts and dried fruit.
  4. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes. Portion into 30 g mounds, spaced 7 cm apart; flatten slightly only if dough is stiff.
  5. Bake 10–14 minutes until edges set and centers look slightly underdone. Cool 5 minutes on the sheet, then finish cooling on a rack.
  6. For gift boxes, wait until cookies cool completely; pack between parchment layers in an airtight tin.

Tips

  • Measure flour by weight; extra flour makes dense, dry cookies.
  • Chilled dough and parchment promote even geometry and prevent sticking.

Made this?

Log it to keep your bakes, ratings and notes together in My Kitchen.

Be the first to share one.

Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make cranberry orange brown butter drop cookies?

Plan on 25 minutes of prep and 12 minutes of cooking, plus 30 minutes to chill. The recipe makes 30 cookies.

How should I store cranberry orange brown butter drop cookies?

Room temperature airtight for 4–6 days; freeze plain baked cookies for longer storage.

Can I make cranberry orange brown butter drop cookies ahead?

Yes. Room temperature airtight for 4–6 days; freeze plain baked cookies for longer storage.

Cranberry Orange Brown Butter Drop Cookies: brown butter drop cookies with a toasty, caramel depth. Makes 30 cookies in about 1.1 hours.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 30 servings this recipe makes.

119 Calories / serving
5.6g Fat
16.4g Carbs
1.2g Protein
9.4g Sugar

Whole recipe (30 servings): ~3570 cal · 168g fat · 492g carbs · 36g protein · 282g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.

Made with VanillaGoods

More vanilla recipes

Lemon Lavender Jam Thumbprint Cookies: Lemon Lavender Jam Thumbprint Cookies: round thumbprint cookies each with a smooth…
Lemon Lavender Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Stack of vanilla cardamom brown sugar cookies
Vanilla Cardamom Brown Sugar Cookies
Cranberry Orange Bread loaf with sliced pieces on an oak board
Cranberry Orange Bread
Squares of cranberry fruit jellies rolled in sugar
Cranberry Fruit Jellies
← All Recipes Shop Vanilla

Recipe Rating

0 comments

No comments yet — be the first to share how this turned out for you.

Leave a comment

Your rating

Comments are reviewed before publishing.