Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Best Cookies in the World..Really..


Cranberry Drop Cookies
Preheat oven 350 degrees


1/2 cup butter (no sub) Softened
1 cup sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 T. orange juice
Beat till mixed then add
3 cups all purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. baking soda
2 1/2 c. chopped fresh or frozen cranberries ( I chopped them in my blender or you can use a food processor)
1 cup chopped walnuts
if you have a kitchen aid use paddle attachment to mix together or you can do it by hand..it gets pretty thick
drop by T. on cookie sheet for 12-15 min in preheated 350 degree oven
When cool Frost

Brown Butter Frosting
1/3 c. butter (no Sub)
2 c. conf. sugar
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
1 -4 T. Hot water

Heat the butter in saucepan over low heat until golden brown, it takes between 5-10 min.  Cool for 2 min. transfer to small mixing bowl.  Add sugar and vanilla.  Beat in water 1 T. at a time, until frosting reaches desired consistency.  Frost the cookies makes 5 Doz.
P.S. I always double the recipe..

I probably posted this recipe last year on my personal blog but it is too Yummy not to repeat..Enjoy