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cranberry nut cookies

Recipe by
susan white
Charlotte, NC

We can't have Christmas without having these!

yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cranberry nut cookies

  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/ c
    powered sugar
  • 1
    large egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 dash
    flour
  • 1 1/4 c
    dried cranberries
  • 1 dash
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 5 tsp
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    whipping cream
  • 3 Tbsp
    dark corn syrup
  • 3 Tbsp
    maple syrup
  • 1 1/4 c
    pecans, in pieces

How To Make cranberry nut cookies

  • 1
    Beat 1/2 cup softened butter and powdered sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add egg yolk, beating just until blended. Add flour slowly, and beat at low speed until mixture is crumbly.
  • 2
    Press flour mixture on bottom and slightly up sides of a 13 by 9 pan lined with no stick aluminum foil.
  • 3
    Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges and surface are lightly browned. Remove from oven; sprinkle crust evenly with chopped pecans and cranberries, and let cool.
  • 4
    Bring brown sugar and next 4 ingredients to a boil, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour brown sugar mixture evenly over chopped pecans and cranberries in baking dish
  • 5
    Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven, and let cool completely. Cut into 20 squares; cut squares

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