Christmas

Cranberry Drops
Healthy Christmas Recipe

A moist and chewy holiday cookie.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar; firmly packed
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 egg
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
2-1/2 cups chopped cranberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease or spray cookie sheets.

Cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar. Beat in milk, orange juice and egg. In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Blend well with sugar mixture. Stir in walnuts and cranberry pieces.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Recipe makes about 7 dozen Cranberry Drops.

Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 54
Fat: 2g
Protein: 1g
Carbohdyrate: 8g
Cholesterol: 6mg
Sodium: 36mg
Exchanges: 1/2 Bread, 1/2 Fat