Cranberry Cookies

Makes about 72

1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons orange juice or orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier) or 1/2 teaspoon orange extract plus 1-1/2 tablespoon water
1 large egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2-1/2 cups coarsely chopped frozen or fresh
cranberries, or dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease baking sheets. Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Stir in milk, orange juice and egg. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in nuts and cranberries.
Drop dough by tablespoons about 2" apart on greased baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire cooling racks to cool completely.

Reviews of Cranberry Cookies:

1-5 of 15 reviews   Next >>

  DennisinOhio in New Carlisle, OH  Dec 23, 2008
Would make this again.
This was fun to put together. I used real butter, fresh cranberries in the food processor and a little more juice to make it more moist and gooey! I make big cookies, so it only made about 60, not 72. These are perfect for a holiday treat. For the table, I also blend chopped cranberries with ground up whole seedless oranges for a nice relish for the turkey plate, etc. four stars

  Nancy in Vineland, NJ  Dec 22, 2008
Would make this again.
I went to a cookie swap and everyone wanted this recipe. They tasted amazing. Wonderful and easy to make. five stars

  A cookie baker in West Berlin, NJ  Dec 15, 2008
Would make this again.
I made these cookies for a holiday cookie swap. It was the very first time I ever baked cookies and they came out great! Like many of the other reviewers, I found using dried cranberries worked out very well and using 2 3/4 cups of All-Purpose Flour instead of the 3 cups listed was enough. I will certainly make these cookies again in the near future. five stars

  Dawn in South Florida  Dec 14, 2008
Would make this again.
These are fantastic! I made them with Splenda, as my husband is diabetic. They were a true hit! five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 10, 2008
Would make this again.
tast great five stars

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