Orange Cranberry Drops

By Violet_61

allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• OPTIONAL:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 1 egg
• 3 tbs orange juice
• 1/2 tsp orange extract
• 1 tsp grated orange zest
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• Orange flavored craisins instead of cranberries.
• Recipe can be doubled.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl cream together sugars and butter.

Stir in egg, orange juice,orange extract, and orange zest.

Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; mix into orange mixture.

Stir in dried cranberries.

Drop cookie dough in heaping teaspoons, (can use small melon baller) 2 inches apart, on the perpared cookie sheets.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are starting to brown.

Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.