Cranberry-Orange Cookies Recipe
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen
cranberries
1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired
Orange Frosting -- (recipe follows)
ORANGE FROSTING
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
3 tablespoons orange juice
Heat oven to 375º. Beat sugars, butter, orange peel, orange juice and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cranberries and nuts.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Spread with Orange Frosting.
ORANGE FROSTING:
Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
Cream Cheese Brownies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup butter or margarine
Cream Cheese Filling -- (recipe follows)
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese -- softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
Heat oven to 350º. Grease rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Melt
chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth;
remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Cream Cheese Filling; set aside.
Beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with
electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts.
Spread half of the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan. Spread Cream Cheese Filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
Beat all ingredients with spoon until smooth.
Fruit; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
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