Zesty Cranberry Bran Cookies Food

WINNING CRANBERRY CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips, cranberries, pecans and toffee bits if desired (dough will be stiff)., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 11-14 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CRAN BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
• Combine bran and brown sugar in a large bowl.
• Pour milk into a microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Heat until almost boiling, about 1 minute. Pour over the bran mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Let stand until milk is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Beat oil, eggs, molasses, and orange zest into the bran mixture.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Mix into the batter until just combined. Sprinkle cranberries on top; fold in with a spatula. Divide batter among the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

ALL BRAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl beat together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until thoroughly mixed.
• Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well.
• Stir in ALL-BRAN cereal and flour mixture, mixing until combined.
• Shape dough into two 10 1/2-inch-long rolls.
• Wrap in plastic wrap, covering ends carefully.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
• Slice cookie rolls about 1/4 inch thick and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375° F about 9 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
• Store in airtight container.

CRANBERRY ORANGE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine yogurt and cereal; let stand for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Stir the orange juice, honey, butter, egg and orange peel into yogurt mixture. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fold in cranberries.
• Coat muffins cups with nonstick cooking spray; fill three-fourths full.
• Bake at 375 for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pans to wire racks.