Recipe: Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookies

Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookies
Source: BH&G Cookies for Christmas
Makes about 28

1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 cup Butter or margarine
3/4 cup Brown sugar
1 Egg
1/4 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Orange peel -- shredded
1 1/2 cups Oatmeal
3/4 cup Cranberries -- chopped
1/4 cup Walnuts -- chopped

ORANGE ICING
1 cup Powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon Orange peel -- shredded
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
Orange juice

Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine till softened. Add brown sugar and beat till fluffy. Add egg, milk, and orange peel and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat till well mixed.

Stir in oats, cranberries and nuts.

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375F oven for 10-12 minutes or till done. Remove and cool. Dip tops of cookies in orange icing to coat. .

ORANGE ICING
Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and enough orange juice (1-2 tablespoons) to make icing of pouring consistency.