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Fresh Cranberry Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 28 Minutes
Servings: 6
These are a holiday favorite at our house. Moist cake-like cookies with lots finely chopped fresh cranberries. The Lemon Glaze is a must and really compliments these cookies.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
3 cups oats
2 cups fresh or fozen and thawed cranberries
1 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, juice of
Directions:
1. In a food processor or blender pulse cranberries until medium-fine. Set aside.
2. Cream sugar and butter.
3. Add all the rest of the ingredients except cranberries; mix well.
4. Gently mix in cranberries.
5. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 375* for 8 to 10 minutes or until rim of cookie is lightly browned. Don't overbake or they will be dry and hard. :-).
7. Brush on the glaze while still warm.
8. *GLAZE*.
9. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice till smooth. Should be very thin like gravy. Add more or less sugar for right consistency.
By RecipeOfHealth.com