Well now, I tell ya, if ya ever find yourself with a bunch of cranberries left over, like from Thanksgiving or somethin’, you oughta try makin’ some cookies. They’re real good, and you can even eat ’em with a nice cup of tea in the winter. Cranberries are full of that vitamin C stuff, so they’ll help keep ya from catchin’ no cold when the weather turns chilly. I ain’t no doctor, but I know a thing or two about bakin’ a good cookie, and these cranberry ones are sure to warm ya right up!
Now, let me tell ya, it ain’t too complicated. Ya don’t need to be some fancy baker to get it right. Just start with a good batch of fresh cranberries. If ya can’t get fresh ones, the dried ones work too, but fresh is best, I reckon. You start by washlin’ them berries real good. Some folks like to chop ‘em up fine, but I just like to give ‘em a good smash with a spoon. Makes the juice run out, and that’s what you need in these cookies.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1 cup of fresh cranberries (or dried, if that’s what ya got)
- 1 cup of sugar (now, don’t go overboard with that sugar, just enough to sweeten ’em up)
- 2 cups of flour (don’t matter much what kind, but all-purpose does just fine)
- 1 stick of butter (melted, nice and soft like)
- 1 egg (just one, don’t go wastin’ eggs)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (if you got it, if not, don’t worry)
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda (makes them cookies puff up real nice)
- A pinch of salt (just a little bit to balance out the sweetness)
Now, here’s how you make ‘em:
First thing ya wanna do is preheat the oven to about 350°F. Get that oven good and warm, cause those cookies will need it to bake right. While that’s heatin’ up, go ahead and mix your dry stuff. Take your flour, baking soda, and salt, and put it in a bowl together. Give it a good stir, so it all mixes up.
Next, in another big ol’ bowl, toss in your sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla. Mix it up real good. Once it’s all nice and creamy, slowly start addin’ your dry mix to this bowl. Don’t rush it, now. Stir it nice and slow, so everything gets nice and smooth-like. Now, you can fold in your cranberries. If ya want ‘em smaller, you can chop ‘em up, but I just like ‘em whole, gives the cookie a nice surprise when you bite into it!
Once everything’s mixed, scoop out little spoonfuls of dough and place ‘em on a baking sheet. Make sure there’s some space between ‘em, so they don’t all stick together while bakin’. You don’t want one big cookie, do ya? Give ‘em room to spread out a bit.
Pop ’em in the oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until they start lookin’ golden brown on the edges. Don’t be tryin’ to open that oven too much now, let ‘em bake without botherin’ ’em! When they’re done, take ‘em out and let ‘em cool on a rack or even just a clean countertop. Don’t be too hasty to eat ‘em, though, they’re mighty hot right outta the oven!
Tip for you: If you want to make ‘em extra special, you can add a little glaze on top. Just mix some powdered sugar with a bit of milk, and drizzle it on top. That’ll make ’em look all shiny and fancy, like something you’d see at a holiday table.
These cookies ain’t just for the holidays neither. You can make ‘em any time of year when you got some cranberries to use up. The tartness of the berries mixed with the sweet dough is just a perfect combination. And let me tell ya, once you start eatin’ these, it’s hard to stop. I’ve had a few batches disappear real quick around here!
So if ya got some cranberries sittin’ around, don’t just let ’em rot away. Make yerself a batch of these cookies, and enjoy a little taste of somethin’ sweet. Ain’t nothin’ like homemade cookies to warm your heart and your tummy when it’s cold outside!
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