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Brandied Cranberry Drops Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon brandy or orange juice

Basic Dough
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour


2 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger

1 recipe Brandy Icing


Brandy Icing
1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons brandy or milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º.

Combine cranberries and brandy or orange juice; let stand while making Basic Dough.
In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
Stir cranberry mixture and ginger into dough.
Drop dough by teaspoons 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool. Drizzle cooled cookies with Brandy Icing. Makes about 30.

Brandy Icing
In a medium bowl stir together 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons brandy or milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in additional brandy or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing is of drizzling consistency. Makes about 2/3 cup.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
30 cookies

 

 

 

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