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Vegan Cranberry Orange Cookies

Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • ½ cup Vegan Butter Substitute (i.e. Earth Balance)
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice
  • ½ Tablespoon ground flax
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped cranberries
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Icing

  • ¼ teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon orange juice
  • ¾ cup confectioner's sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C)
  • In a small bowl, mix flax seed with orange juice, and let set for a few minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Mix in orange zest and orange juice/flax see mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in cranberries and nuts.
  • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets 2" apart.
  • Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the edges are golden. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes, and then remove to wire racks to continue to cool.
  • In a small bowl, mix together ¼ teaspoon orange zest, 1½ orange juice and ¾ cup powdered sugar. Drizzle over the tops of the cooled cookies. Let stand until set.