Cranberry Drop Cookies

With cranberry season arriving, there will be some excellent buys for them.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
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• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 package (12 oz.) fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
• 1 cup walnuts

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg, milk and lemon juice; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Yield: About 5 dozen cookies.

Source: Taste of Home 1997

By Elaine from Iowa