CRANBERY-APPLE COOKIES

Moist cookies with cranberries, apples, and cinnamon

Many years ago one of my brothers complained to me that he didn't like cookies much, that they were always too dry and pasty. I came up with this recipe for him. He still doesn't like cookies, but the recipe has made its way to various other people to become a favorite.

Ingredients

(Makes 4 dozen)

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp grated orange rind
1 1/2 cups apples, pared and chopped
1 cup cranberries, chopped

Procedure

Preheat oven to
Cream butter and sugars; beat in egg and milk.
Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir into butter mixture until well-blended.
Stir in orange rind, apple, and cranberries. drop onto baking sheets.
Bake for 12-15 minutes at

Notes

Don't store these in a cookie jar: they will get too mushy.

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 15 minutes preparation, 15 minutes baking.
Precision: measure the ingredients.

Contributor

 
Lucille Glassman 
DEC Systems Research Center, Palo Alto, California, USA 
glassman@src.dec.com {decvax,ucbvax,cbosgd,ihnp4}!decwrl!glassman

Recipe last modified: 25 Jul 87

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