It’s day three of my 12 days of Christmas cookie series!! I am so excited to be doing this series. I absolutely love baking Christmas Cookies so this series is my absolute favorite. Last year was my first time doing this series and I’m so happy to be doing it again this year!!
These videos are shared on my tiktok and instagram and it’s so special to see you guys make the recipes!! It makes me so happy!! To see people making the cookies from the series for their loved ones is the best!! The favorite from last year was definitely my Hot Cocoa Cookies. I loved seeing all your photos SO make sure you tag me @whiskfullyblessed when you make my recipes.
These Cranberry Orange Muffin Top Cookies are my third cookie of the series. So far I’ve done Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies and Peanut Butter Chocolate Marbled Cookies and now these!!
Here is the link to my series if you’d like to check the videos out!! Watching how to make them sometimes makes it much easier!! 12 Days of Christmas Christmas Cookies Series
I’m so excited for you guys to try them all out and be sure to follow me on tiktok & instagram @whiskfullyblessed so you don’t miss out on the rest of the cookies!! All my recipes from last year are also on my blog!! Just search “Christmas Cookies” in the search bar and all the recipes will come up!!
These Cranberry Orange Muffin Top Cookies are so fun and festive. They are soft, fluffy and cakey. They remind me of muffin tops or “muffin top cookies.” So yum. These Christmas cookies are packed with fresh orange zest and juice and cranberries. If you’re a fan of cakey and fluffy cookies than you’ll love these.
Cranberry Orange is such a great Christmas flavor combo. It’s fresh and bright. The tartness of the orange zest and cranberries are perfect in cakes and cookies. One way I love to use this flavor combination around Christmas is in a bundt cake with glaze. SO GOOD. These cookies would be so good with a glaze over them.
What you’ll need:
- unsalted butter
- sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- sour cream
- oranges
- orange juice
- orange zest
- salt
- baking soda
- cornstarch
- flour
- white chocolate
- cranberries
All these ingredients are pretty easy to find. Cranberries can be found in the produce sections at your local grocery store in the months of October, November and December. The rest can also be found at your grocery store or even in your kitchen!!
Let’s Get Started!!
Cranberry Orange Muffin Top Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks, softened)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- 1-2 tbsp orange zest from 2 oranges
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 1/4 cup flour spoon & leveled
- 1 cup white chocolate
- 1 cup cranberries cut in quarters
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add your butter and sugars and stir until light and fluffy. Add your eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Zest your oranges and then cut and juice them. Add your sour cream, orange zest and orange juice and stir. The gives your cookies a fluffy, cakey, muffin top, like texture.
- Add your flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix until it's well combined.
- Wash and cut your cranberries into halves or quarters. Add them to your dough.
- Stir in your cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Scoop out you dough and place on your baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350℉ for 8-12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with more white chocolate chips. Let cool, chill and enjoy!!
That’s it!! These cookies are pretty easy to make and would be great for a holiday get together. OR a cookie swap. Especially if you love cake, you’ll love these muffin top cookies. I hope you and your loved ones enjoyed these cookies!!
Did you enjoy this recipe? If so, I would So APPRECIATE if you write a review so others can try it out too! Don’t forget to smile because you are loved! <3
I hope that you enjoy this recipe with your loved ones and that it brings people together. This recipe was meant to be enjoyed!!
If you make it, I would love to see! Please tag me on my socials and on my instagram @whiskfullyblessed. I can’t wait to see how you like it and I’m so excited to reshare your cute photos!!
Merry Christmas!! JESUS LOVES YOU!!!
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