Cranberry-Orange Drop Cookies

Cranberry-Orange Drop Cookies
Cranberry-Orange Drop Cookies might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This vegetarian recipe serves 48. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 97 calories. Head to the store and pick up ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Butter 3 baking sheets.
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Combine dried sweetened cranberries and orange juice in small bowl.
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Let stand until dried cranberries soften slightly, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
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Whisk all purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl until just blended.
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Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Using electric mixer, beat room-temperature butter and golden brown sugar in large bowl until smooth.
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Add 1 egg, minced ginger, vanilla extract, and grated orange peel and beat until well blended, about 2 minutes. Beat in flour-spice mixture. Stir in chopped walnuts, chopped pistachios, coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries, and dried cranberries with any juices that have accumulated.
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Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing tablespoonfuls about 1 1/2 inches apart.
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Bake cookies, 1 baking sheet at a time, until golden and almost firm to touch in center, about 18 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets 5 minutes.
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Transfer to racks; cool cookies completely. (Cookies can be made 2 days ahead. Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature.)
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings48
Health Score0
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