Ginger Jewels

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup Ocean Spray® Craisins® Original Dried Cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from oceanspray.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Combine sugar, brown sugar and butter in large mixer bowl; beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add milk and egg; beat until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, ground ginger and baking soda; beat on low speed until well mixed. Gently stir in cranberries, pecans and crystallized ginger.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack.

Combine powdered sugar and enough milk for desired glaze consistency in small bowl; mix well. Spread glaze on cooled cookies