These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor! They’re loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, plus fresh and dried tart cranberries. Ready in less than 30 minutes and perfect for the holidays!

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy and bursting with flavor! They're loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, fresh tart cranberries, and chewy dried cranberries. Perfect for the holidays!

Meet one of my new favorite gluten-free holiday cookie recipes: cranberry orange cookies! They’re chewy like a good chocolate chip cookie, and loaded with tart, sweet flavors from the cranberries and orange zest. Plus, they’re easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes! What’s not to love?

Every year, I try to take full advantage of fresh cranberry season because the burst of tartness that they add to everything they touch is irresistible. These Cranberry Orange Cookies are uniquely delicious!

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy and bursting with flavor! They're loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, fresh tart cranberries, and chewy dried cranberries. Perfect for the holidays!

Orange zest gives the dough a little zip of citrus flavor that pairs beautifully with the warmth of the vanilla and cinnamon, and both fresh and dried cranberries add texture to the cookies.

I used fresh cranberries, sliced in half, for the brightness in both flavor and color, and the dried cranberries add a soft, sweet texture, plus a little bit of chewiness.

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies will be the star of your holiday cookie tray. They’ve got the soft and chewy texture of a chocolate chip cookie, with the most amazing bright flavors from the cranberries and orange zest. These are irresistible cookies you won’t be able to get enough of!

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy and bursting with flavor! They're loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, fresh tart cranberries, and chewy dried cranberries. Perfect for the holidays!

Can I make these cookies ahead of time?

Yes, you certainly can! You can bake the cookies and store the baked cookies in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

You can also prepare the cookie dough balls and place them in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer the cookie dough into a freezer-safe bag and keep frozen for up to 6 months. Bake fresh, adding an extra minute or two to the baking time.

How to store gluten-free cookies

To store, keep these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy and bursting with flavor! They're loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, fresh tart cranberries, and chewy dried cranberries. Perfect for the holidays!
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These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy and bursting with flavor! They're loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, fresh tart cranberries, and chewy dried cranberries. Perfect for the holidays!

Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies

  • Author: Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 14 cookies 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor! They’re loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, plus fresh and dried tart cranberries. Ready in less than 30 minutes and perfect for the holidays!


Ingredients

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  • ½ cup coconut oil, room temperature
  • ⅔ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 egg, room temperature (you can also use a flax egg – see Notes)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2¼ cups (216g) blanched almond flour
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries, halved
  • ½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking liner.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together the coconut oil, sugar, and orange zest until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.
  3. Add the almond flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon to the wet ingredients. Mix until well incorporated. Fold in the fresh and dried cranberries.
  4. Use a medium cookie scoop to form cookies and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes or just beginning to turn golden brown around the edges and set in the center.
  5. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

For the flax egg: whisk together 1 tablespoon ground flax meal and 2.5 tablespoons water. Let set for 10 minutes to gel before using.

Keywords: cranberry orange cookies, gluten free holiday cookies

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy and bursting with flavor! They’re loaded with cinnamon, orange zest, fresh tart cranberries, and chewy dried cranberries. Perfect for the holidays!

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