My grandma made these cookies year after year. She made them with raisins, but I swapped in sweetened dried cranberries. These are SO soft and delicious, but simple and not overly sweet. I even eat them for breakfast. :)
Grandma's Cranberry Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 10 oz sweetened dried cranberries
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup Crisco
- 2 eggs
- 3 ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine cranberries and 1 cup of water in a saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine sugar, Crisco, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Add cranberries and flour mix alternately to sugar mixture.
- Mix well.
- Shape into small balls (approx 1.5 inches big) and roll in sugar until evenly coated.
- Bake 10-15 minutes until edges are slightly browned.
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