Frosted Cranberry Drop Cookies

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

• Ready In: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 50

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  egg
• 3  tablespoons  orange juice
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1⁄2 cups raw cranberries, quartered
• 1  cup walnuts
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 1 1⁄2 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.