Cranberry cookies
4 Dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| From Joan's kitchen | ||
| ¼ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| ¾ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | Large egg | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | tablespoon | Orange zest |
| Pinch salt | ||
| 1½ | cup | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | cup | Chopped walnuts |
| ¾ | cup | Chopped cranberries |
| Fresh or frozen | ||
Directions
Beat butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, orange zest and salt until fluffy.
Stir in flour and baking soda. Fold in nuts and cranberries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or light golden. Remove from rack to cool.
Store airtight. Note: I have made these into apple cookies by substituting 1 small peeled and chopped apple for the cranberries.