Cranberry Orange Cookies

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Ingredients (19)

  • FOR THE CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES:
  • 1 cup mashed cooked carrots
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening*
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • Zest of 2 large oranges
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped reduced-sugar dried cranberries
  • FOR THE ORANGE FROSTING:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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