Cranberry Orange Cookies With Crystallized Ginger

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons cream
• 2 teaspoons pure orange extract
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, chopped
• 1 -3 teaspoon candied ginger, very finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 -6 drops oranges or 4 -6 drops red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 cream sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy.
• 3 add cream, orange extract and grated orange rind.
• 4 gradually add flour mixture.
• 5 fold in cranberries and candied ginger.
• 6 form dough into 2 logs, each about 1 1/2- inches in diameter.
• 7 wrap in waxed paper and chill for at overnight.
• 8 preheat oven to 375° and lightly grease cookie sheets.
• 9 cut the logs into 1/4-inch thick slices and bake for 12-15 minutes.
• 10 for glaze mix together orange juice, powdered sugar and food coloring.
• 11 drizzle on cooled cookies.