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Cranberry Tea Cookie Recipe

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This recipe is an old family favorite from Wenda’s kitchen.

Yield: 12 dozen tea sized cookies

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp orange juice
1 egg
3 cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugars together.
2. Beat in milk, orange juice and egg.
3. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to wet ingredients.
4. Stir in chopped nuts or cranberries.
5. Scoop onto parchment or silicon-lined baking dish. Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Note:  1 tsp orange extract may be substituted for orange juice. Increase milk to 1/3 cup.

 

 

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