Frosted Cranberry Drop Cookies Recipe

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Shirley Kidd started making these treats after tasting a batch her friend whipped up. "I immediately requested the recipe and have been baking them by the dozens ever since," she enthuses from her home in New London, Minnesota. "The icing is an ideal complement to the tart berries in the cookies."

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Frosted Cranberry Drop Cookies Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 30 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2-1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 to 4 tablespoons hot water

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add milk, egg and orange juice; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and nuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
For frosting, heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes; transfer to a small bowl. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches desired consistency. Frost the cookies. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 202 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Cranberry Drop Cookies in Country Woman September/October 1998, p40

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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2012 by Kris Countryman

This is a very nice moist cookie. I loved the brown butter frosting on them. They have a lot of ingredients but were easy to make.

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2008 by Meesh233

These cookies are fantastic! They have become my husband's favorite cookies. I omit the nuts completely and just use an entire bag of cranberries. I also substitute hot orange juice for the water in the icing.