orange iced cranberry cookies

Hanson, MA
Updated on Mar 25, 2012

Now these are my kind of cookies!!! Sour cream, cranberries, chopped walnuts, and with an orange icing, ok enough said! The recipe came from Pillsbury Holiday classics and the picture as well.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 5 dozen

Ingredients

  • PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAYS
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup chopped cranberries / or if frozen thaw and drain before using
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • ICING:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel, if desired
  • 2-3 tablespoons orange juice

How To Make orange iced cranberry cookies

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350 df ~ Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, margarine, sour cream, vanilla and eggs; blend well.
  • Step 2
    Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, soda and baking power; blend well. Gently stir in cranberries and nuts. (Do not overmix)
  • Step 3
    Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake at 350 df, for 11 - 13 minutes or until golden brown,. Immediately remove from cookie sheets; cool. In a small bowl, blend icing ingredients; spread over cooled cookies. 5 dozen cookies

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Keyword: #Cream
Keyword: #orange
Keyword: #FRESH
Keyword: #or
Keyword: #sour
Keyword: #frozen
Keyword: #Peel
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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