Vegan Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

The BEST Vegan Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies filled with tart dried cranberries, fresh orange zest, & pools of melty dark chocolate! You are going to love these dairy-free & egg-free cranberry orange cookies with chewy centers and crispy edges.
Ingredients:
½ cup vegan butter room temperature, salted- if not salted add ¼ tsp salt to cookie dough
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon orange zest
2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
1 flax egg 1 Tbsp ground flax (8 grams) mixed with 3 Tbsp water, let sit 5 minutes
1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup dried cranberries add more as desired
¼ cup vegan chocolate chunks or chocolate chips, add more as desired
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt optional, as topping