
Keeping a few logs of cookie dough in the freezer, guaranties having freshly baked cookies in no time. This time, I added the tasty and aromatic combination of chopped pecans, orange zest and juice, dried cranberries and maple sugar, to my basic butter cookie dough (of which there are quite a few versions in this blog), and rolled them in pearl sugar, to add another crunchy texture to it.
While baking, the kitchen was filled with enticing scents of butter, maple and orange. These crispy cookies are as colorful as they are flavorful. They are perfect for serving with herbal teas, or with any other warm beverage. Try them and enjoy.
Notes
* The prepared dough logs can be kept in the freezer (well wrapped) for up to two months.
* The cookies are baked from frozen, so the baking time is a bit longer than most.
* Maple sugar can be found in specialty stores or online
* Pearl sugar is a special sugar that keeps its white color and shape while baking. It can be found in specialty stores or online.
Makes: 80-90 cookies
Prep time: 30 minutes
Freezing time: 4 hours minimum
Baking time: 15-17 minutes
Ingredients:
1 stick (115 grams) butter, soft
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup maple sugar (see notes)
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla paste
1 L egg
1 Tbs fresh orange juice
2½ cups flour
2 Tbs chopped orange zest
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup pearl sugar (see notes)
- In a large bowl, mix the butter, white sugar, maple sugar, salt, vanilla and egg, and whisk to incorporate. Add the orange juice and whisk again. Add 2 cups of the flour, orange zest, pecans and dried cranberries. Mix with a spatula, then knead briefly, adding the remaining ½ cup flour gradually, if needed.
- Divide the dough into three portions. Roll each into a log about 1.6” (4 cm) thick, and about 9” (23cm) long, then roll it in the pearl sugar.
- Wrap each log with wax paper and place on a tray. Place in the freezer for at least 4 hours. To freeze the cookies for a longer period of time, place the frozen logs in a freezer bag, and squeeze out the air.
- To bake: preheat the oven to 355F (180C). Line a cookies sheet pan with baking paper. Place a dough log on a cutting board, and cut with a sharp heavy knife, into slices, about 0.2” (0.5 cm) thick.
- Bake, from frozen, for about 15-17 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden at the bottom and sides, and still pale on top. Let cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes, before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

















Love the combination. Looks so yummy
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked the cookies. This combination is indeed so flavorful. 🙂
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So delicious. I should make this .
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Thank you Anita, I’m glad you liked the cookies. They were very tasty. I hope you’ll enjoy them. 🙂
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I love the idea of keeping some cookie logs in the freezer. And, the recipe looks fabulous.
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Thank you Bernadette, I’m glad you liked the cookies. Having cookies dough logs in the freezer promises freshly baked cookies at any given time. 🙂
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I wish I can taste them! Looks delicious!
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Thank you Aletta. The cookies were indeed delicious. Wish I could send some! 🙂
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I know.
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Great combination of flavours! 😊🎄💖
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You do love your cookies and so do I! I often make smaller logs for when I need to satisfy my sweet tooth 🙂
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Thank you Judi, I do indeed love cookies, and experimenting with new flavors. Having a few logs in the freezer makes it easy to enjoy them. 🙂
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Clever idea to keep cookie-dough logs in the freezer.
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It is indeed! I can’t take credit for inventing it, but am very happy to use this method. 🙂
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Absolutely festive yummy flavored cookies❤️ So good😋💕✨
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Thank you Tanooki, I’m glad you liked the cookies. They are indeed so tasty! 🙂
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these look fantastic, and I can actually make refrigerator cookies!!! Yay!!!
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Thank you Mimi. The cookies were very tasty and easy to make. I hope you’ll enjoy them. 🙂
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Oh yummy, I was looking for Christmas cookies to bake, so thank you, I’ll put these on the list 😀
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Thank you Myra, I’m glad you liked the cookies. They were so tasty, so they’re also on my list, to bake again soon! 🙂
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Love the combination 😍
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Thank you Suni, this was a very tasty combination. 🙂
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Looks delicious!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Beautifully done 😋🤩
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Thank you!: 🙂
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👍
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I love slice and bake cookies — and just think of the fun you could have with additional flavors! Love this combo, though… yum!
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I’m with you on that! I sometimes divide the dough into 3 portions, and add a different flavor to each.
Check the link below for one of these versions. A few more can be found using the search box. 🙂
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Wow! Wonderful share! I love it, thanks for your kindness.
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Thank you! 🙂
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