Categories: cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp. orange juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• 2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries
• 1 cup white baking chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• Glaze 1/3 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 Tbsp. water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and orange juice.
3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries, baking chips and pecans.
4. Drop dough by level tablespoons 1 inch apart onto greased baking sheets. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
5. For glaze, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough water to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.

6. 4 1/2 dozen

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