These cookies can be a delicious Christmas treat or you can have them anytime of the year! They have a rich butter flavour with a delightful orange taste.

Makes about 18-20 cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup icing sugar + more for dusting
• 1+1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 self rising flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon pure orange extract
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
2. Sift together flour, self-rising flour and salt, set aside
3. Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
4. Add orange juice,orange and vanilla extract
5. Add flour mixture in 2-3 portions, mix until blended, scraping sides and bottom of mixing bowl
6. Stir in orange zest and cranberries
7. Spoon about 1 tablespoon each of dough and roughly shape into balls
8. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, about 2 inches apart
9. Bake for about 12 minutes, then decrease temperature to 325ºF and bake for about 10 minutes
10. Cool on cookie sheets for about 5 minutes, then completely on rack
11. Dust with icing sugar when completely cooled

I shape the cookies into bite sized balls.  You can also shape them in bigger balls and flatten gently with a fork.