Citrus-Drizzled Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookies

By Demi

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• cooking spray
• GLAZE:
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp grated orange rind

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, quick cooking oats, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and ground nutmeg in a bowl. Combine brown sugar, graulated sugar, and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture and cranberries; beat at low speed until combined. Shape dough into 55 1" balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes or until amost firm. Let stand on the baking sheets 2 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.

To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar and remaining ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Spoon mixture into a small zip lock plastic bag. Snip a small hole in 1 corner of the bag; drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.