Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies
Description
This soft cranberry pumpkin cookie recipe is filled with fresh cranberries, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, and orange zest — perfect for any dessert table.
Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup halved fresh cranberries
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1 tablespoon orange zest
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
2
Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in pumpkin purée, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
3
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into pumpkin mixture; stir until well blended. Stir in cranberries, walnuts, and orange zest until evenly distributed. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.