Thursday, March 27, 2008

Chocolate Cranberry Orange Cookies















This recipe is a combination of my own and Betty Crocker's. I took her recipe and changed the regular cranberries she called for in hers to chocolate covered cranberries.

Cookies
1cup granulated sugar
1/2cup packed brown sugar
1cup butter or margarine, softened
1teaspoon grated orange peel
2tablespoons orange juice
1egg
2 1/2cups all-purpose flour
1/2teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
2cups chocolate covered cranberries, chopped


Frosting
1 1/2cups powdered sugar
1/2teaspoon grated orange peel
2to 3 tablespoons orange juice


1.


Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
2.In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, 1 teaspoon orange peel, 2 tablespoons orange juice and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
3.Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges and bottoms of cookies are light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4.In small bowl, stir all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Frost cookies.

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