Citrus-Drizzled Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookies

Summary

Yield
55 Cookies
Source

Cooking Light, December 2006

Prep time1 1⁄2 hours

Description

Ingredients

2CupFlour
2CupOats
1TeaspoonBaking Powder
1TeaspoonGround Cinnamon
1⁄2TeaspoonBaking Soda
1⁄2TeaspoonSalt
1⁄2TeaspoonGround Nutmeg
1CupBrown Sugar
3⁄4CupSugar
3⁄4CupButter (softened)
1 1⁄2TeaspoonVanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1CupDried Cranberries
1 1⁄2CupPowdered Sugar
3TablespoonLemon Juice
2TeaspoonOrange Zest (grated)

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl. Combine brown sugar, sugar, and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture and cranberries; beat at low speed until combined. Shape dough into 55 (1-inch) balls. Place the balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until almost firm. Let stand on the baking sheets 2 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.
3.To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, and orange zest in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Spoon mixture into a small zip-top plastic bag. Snip a small hole in 1 corner of bag; drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.