Frosted Cranberry Drop Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups raw cranberries, quartered
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2-4 tablespoons hot water

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.

3. 3

   Add milk, egg, and orange juice; mix well.

4. 4

   Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.

5. 5

   Stir in cranberries and nuts with spoon.

6. 6

   Drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool.

8. 8

   For frosting, heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Cool for 2 minutes, transfer to a small mixing bowl.

10. 10

    Add sugar and vanilla.

11. 11

    Beat in water one tablespoon at a time until you get a frosting density that can easily go onto cookies.

12. 12

    Frost the drop cookies.