Cranberry Lemon Cookies, Recipe

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Cranberry Lemon Cookies

For the cookies:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 large egg
1-1/2 cup pecans
1-1/2 cup chopped fresh cranberries

For the icing:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Cream butter, sugar, and lemon peel. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir in pecans and cranberries. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Let cool slightly before removing to cooling racks.

To make the icing:
Whisk together icing ingredients to make a spreadable icing. When cookies are cool, spread icing on cookies.

Note: Posted by "Pat" to the now-defunct Holiday Cookie Club at Epicurious.com.

Reviews of Cranberry Lemon Cookies:

1-4 of 4 reviews

Nov 7, 2008
Would make this again.
The cookies were amazing! I made them for the college service at my church and they were devoured! They make a great tea cookie! I'm making them again this weekend! five stars

Beatrice Harper in Seattle,Wa. Dec 8, 2007
Would make this again.
Delicous cookies, light and yummy lemon flavor. I also prefer to take the nuts out of mine, but be sure to watch how long you bake them for! They crumble easily, so make sure that you take them out right once they turn brown. Very scrumptious cookies! four stars

Tammy in Yuma Arizona Dec 5, 2006
Would make this again.
This is the best cookie ever!! It bakes up nice, but watch carefully as too much browing can occur in a short itme period. I prefer to take the nuts out of mine, but have baked it both ways and they are both delicious!!! five stars

A cookie baker in chapel hill Nov 28, 2006
Would not make this again.
These had great flavor - like cranberry bread. The downside was that they fell apart. Trie daltering cooking time (thought maybe the first batch was underdone) but it didn;t make a difference. Too bad - they are tasty. three stars