Old Fashioned Icebox Cookies Recipe
This icebox cookies recipe is gonna be a family favorite. These old fashioned icebox cookies are so delicious, easy to make, budget-friendly, and perfect for anyone who enjoys a fruity cookie. Buttery, fruity, and sweet, these icebox cookies go great with a cup of tea!
Icebox Cookies
There’s no better way to make the house cozy on a winter day than by baking some old fashioned icebox cookies!
If you’re a sucker for a buttery, chewy, and flavorful cookie, have I got a recipe for you…
You can’t go wrong with a cookie recipe that calls for basic pantry and fridge ingredients. It’s perfect for those impromptu baking sessions with kids, when you’re just about out of everything and need to get to the grocery store!
Icebox Cookies Recipe
Yields: 38-42
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Supplies Needed To Make These Delicious Icebox Cookies Recipe
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped dried cranberries
- ¼ cup (from 1) grated orange peel
- Chopped walnuts, optional
Glaze, optional
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 2
In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Step 3
Beat in egg and extract until well combined.
Step 4
Gradually add flour mixture and beat until well combined.
Step 5
Fold in dried cranberries and orange peel.
Step 6
Divide dough in half and roll into a log.
Step 7
Chop walnuts, if using, and spread evenly onto parchment paper.
Step 8
Add dough log on top of walnuts and coat the edges.
Step 9
Cover dough log with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm enough to cut.
Step 10
Remove from refrigerator.
Step 11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 12
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Step 13
Slice cookies about 1/8 inch thick and place on prepared baking sheet.
Step 14
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
Step 15
Remove from oven onto wire rack to cool.
Step 16
Mix glaze if using and drizzle over cooled cookies.
Step 17
Store in airtight container.
CAN YOU FREEZE ICEBOX COOKIES?
Old fashioned icebox cookie dough will keep for up to five days unbaked in the fridge.
If you aren’t going to use it up within that amount of time, wrap your log of cookie dough tightly in plastic wrap, then place it in a freezer bag. It will last in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Allow the dough to thaw in your fridge when you are ready to slice the cookies and bake!
WHAT IF YOU DON’T LIKE ORANGE ZEST, DRIED CRANBERRIES OR ARE ALLERGIC TO NUTS?
The cool thing about this recipe is that you are free to tailor it however you see fit!
Don’t like orange zest? Get rid of it!
Not a fan of dried cranberries? Try cherries!
Allergic to nuts, or just don’t like them? Omit them, or replace with a nut you prefer, as long as there is no allergy.
Or you can just go with my baking secret… when in doubt, replace with chocolate! *giggle*
You can also split your dough, and make a couple of smaller logs of varied flavors!
GLUTEN FREE OLD FASHIONED ICEBOX COOKIES RECIPE
Do you have a gluten sensitivity or allergy? No worries! Its super easy to make this a gluten free icebox cookie recipe!
To start, swap out the regular all-purpose flour for gluten free flour.
Next, make sure that the rest of your ingredients are gluten free, especially your baking powder and vanilla extract.
If you’re dried cranberries and chopped walnuts have trace amounts of wheat exposure, you can always omit them and replace with gluten free chocolate chips!
Old Fashioned Icebox Cookies Recipe
Thanks to the convenience of this old fashioned icebox cookies recipe, you can prep the dough ahead of the time, and have fresh baked cookies ready to go the next time you have company!
Materials
- Cookies:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped dried cranberries
- ¼ cup (from 1) grated orange peel
- Chopped walnuts, optional
- Glaze (optional):
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in egg and extract until well combined.
- Gradually add flour mixture and beat until well combined.
- Fold in dried cranberries and orange peel.
- Divide dough in half and roll into a log.
- Chop walnuts, if using, and spread evenly onto parchment paper.
- Add dough log on top of walnuts and coat the edges.
- Cover dough log with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm enough to cut.
- Remove from refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Slice cookies about 1/8 inch thick and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from oven onto wire rack to cool.
- Mix glaze if using and drizzle over cooled cookies.
- Store in airtight container.
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What hot drink are you going to serve up with your old fashioned homemade icebox cookies? Might I suggest our delicious homemade hot cocoa? It’s the perfect combination!
