Cranberry Walnut Cookies

Cranberries are good for more than turkey this time of year.  I could make dozens of yummy things with cranberries. . . but at my house I would be eating them alone.  It is really a shame that I can't make these more often.  In an effort to not eat them all I must pass them out to my friends and neighbors.  I have made them twice in the last week.  They are that good.

COOKIES:

In a mixer cream 1/2 cup of softened butter with 1 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar.

Add 1/4 cup of milk, 1 egg, two Tbs. of orange juice, and mix well. Then add 1 tsp. of baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. baking soda and three cups of flour.

Chop cranberries and walnuts.

Stir in 2 1/2 cups of chopped fresh cranberries and 1 cup of chopped walnuts. 

Drop by tablespoon full onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.  

FROSTING:

Heat 1/3 cup of butter in pan over low heat until golden brown.  In mixing bowl blend 2 cups powdered sugar, the melted butter, 3 Tbs. of hot water, and 1 teaspoon of almond flavoring.

Frost cookies.

Cranberry Walnut Cookies:

1/ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup milk

1 egg

2 Tbs orange juice

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

2 1/2 cups chopped fresh cranberries

1 cup chopped walnuts

Frosting:

1/3 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp almond flavor

3 Tbs hot water