Frosted Cranberry Drop Cookies

WiGal's Note:

This is a Country Woman recipe. They are delicious and I think taste even better after freezing.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 50

• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ½ cups raw cranberries , quartered
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1⁄3; cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• 2 -4 tablespoons hot water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
3. Add milk, egg, and orange juice; mix well.
4. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
5. Stir in cranberries and nuts with spoon.
6. Drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
7. Cool.
8. For frosting, heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
9. Cool for 2 minutes, transfer to a small mixing bowl.
10. Add sugar and vanilla.
11. Beat in water one tablespoon at a time until you get a frosting density that can easily go onto cookies.
12. Frost the drop cookies.

Reviews

[FiGal]

Simply delectable! I made this recipe both with and without nuts. (One batch was made for the nursing home residents, and we’re not supposed to share treats with nuts because of possible allergies.) Both batches were a huge success! At the nursing home, not only did the residents love them, but the ladies who were serving with me had to try them and then insisted that I share the recipe. It’s a great feeling to find something out of the ordinary to share with those special residents at the nursing home. Of course, with nuts, they are just that much better! You can’t find this kind of cookie in a store. It not only tastes good, but looks good, too. I think the key ingredient, cranberries, is what makes them so special. (I buy fresh cranberries when they are on sale and keep them in the freezer for when I need them.) The fresh cranberries, which are on the tart side, combined with the sweet frosting, provide a mouth watering sensation. WiGal, thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe and the tip about freezing them. That worked great!