Cranberry Drops
Give the gift of cookie mixes. Dried cranberries add brilliant color to these simple drop cookies.
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Directions
- Stir together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Layer in a 1-quart jar or canister the following ingredients: brown sugar, granulated sugar, cranberries, flour mixture, and walnuts. Tap jar gently on the counter to settle each layer before adding the next. Cover jar.
- Store at room temperature up to 1 month. Or, attach baking directions and give as a gift.
Baking directions:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Empty the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl, and stir together. Combine egg and orange juice in a small bowl; add to jar contents. Stir until combined. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until just lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks and cool.
Nutrition Facts (Cranberry Drops)
- Per serving:
- 101 kcal ,
- 6 g fat
- (1 g sat. fat ,
- 7 mg chol. ,
- 36 mg sodium ,
- 12 g carb. ,
- 1 g fiber ,
- 1 g pro.