Cranberry Cookie Kisses Food

OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture and stir until well blended. Add dried cranberries. Drop by teaspoonful onto parchment covered baking sheet. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool.

COOKIE KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut dough into 9 slices; cut each slice into 4 pieces.
• Form each piece of dough into a ball.
• Place a ball of dough into each cup of a MINI muffin tin.
• Push a chocolate kiss into each ball of dough.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Let cookies cool in pan 15 minutes before removing.

CRANBERRY COOKIE KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Coat 2 large sheet pans with cooking spray or cover with parchment paper.
• Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; gradually beat in sugar until mixture is very stiff and shiny.
• Gradually fold in cranberry sauce (you can add a few drops of red food coloring at this point, if desired) while beating for 1 minute.
• Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto prepared sheet pans; press 1 dried cranberry into the top of each cookie.
• Bake for 2 hours.
• Cool completely before removing from pans.
• Store in airtight containers.
• Yields about 4 cookies per serving.

AMARETTO CRANBERRY KISS

Steps:

• Mix cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, and orange juice in pitcher.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• Keep refrigerated.
• To make 2 drinks, fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
• Pour in scant 1 cup vodka mixture.
• Cover and shake vigorously.
• Strain into 2 Martini glasses.
• Garnish each with clementine segment.
• Garnish with clementine segments.

CHEWY CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Oven to 350 degrees F.
• (if baking right away).
• Line sheet pans with parchment.
• Mix the dry ingredients together (not including sugars), then stir in the oats.
• Set aside.
• Beat the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, then scrape down the bowl; add the honey and vanilla and beat until blended.
• Add the flour mixture in two additions, beating each until well combined.
• Stir in the cranberries and pecans.
• At this point, you can either bake, or freeze.
• To freeze, just scrape the dough onto plastic wrap, roll into a log, wrap tightly, and freeze until ready to bake.
• Then just take them out of the freezer, let sit for about 15 minutes, then slice into 3/16" thick slices and bake as directed.
• To bake immediately: drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on parchment lined sheet pans.
• Bake until the centers of the cookies are soft and no longer look wet; about 9-11 minutes.
• Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool.

OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Beat together butter and sugars until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Stir in oats, walnuts or pecans, cranberries and raisins; mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
• Makes about 4 dozen.
• Bar Cookies: Bake 30 to 35 minutes in ungreased 13x9-inch metal baking pan.

MERINGUE CRANBERRY KISSES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325° F.
• 2. Beat egg whites until frothy.
• 3. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat with mixer until very stiff.
• 4. Stir in salt, vanilla and Craisins.
• 5. Drop heaping teaspoons of mixture two to three inches apart on silicone lined baking sheet.
• 6. Bake for about 20 minutes or until set and delicately browned.
• 7. Slip off with spatula and let cool.

LINDA'S CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets. Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl.
• Beat the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and instant pudding with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat the first egg into the butter until completely blended, then beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the white chocolate chips and cranberries; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of the cookies become golden brown, 9 to 12 minutes. Cool in the baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended. Mix in 1 teaspoon orange zest and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the orange mixture. Mix in cranberries and if using, walnuts, until evenly distributed. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be spaced at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
• In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 3 tablespoons orange juice and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over the tops of cooled cookies. Let stand until set.

FRESH CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender pulse cranberries until medium-fine. Set aside.
• Cream sugar and butter.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients except cranberries; mix well.
• Gently mix in cranberries.
• Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375* for 8 to 10 minutes or until rim of cookie is lightly browned. Don't overbake or they will be dry and hard. :-).
• Brush on the glaze while still warm.
• *GLAZE*.
• Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice till smooth. Should be very thin like gravy. Add more or less sugar for right consistency.