Orange Cranberry Drops

By Violet_61

Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• OPTONAL:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1 egg
• 3 tbs orange juice
• 1/2 tsp of 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
• Can use orange-flavored Craisins instead of cranberries.
• Recipe can be doubled.

Preparation

Step 1

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

In a medium bowl, cream together the sugars and butter.
Stir in the egg, orange juice, orange extract and orange zest.

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

Stir in the dried cranberries.

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

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are starting to brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.