Iced Cranberry-White Drop Cookies

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An unexpected spirit operation that is rather lovely. Cookbook writer Nancy Baggett reports that these cookies ever person compliments and are added to the repertoire of astir everybody who tries them.

The cookies are connected the tender, somewhat crumbly side, truthful they are not suitable for vacation shipping. They tin beryllium stored successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 2 weeks, oregon frozen, good wrapped and un-iced, for up to 2 months.

Adapted from "The All-American Cookie Book," by Nancy Baggett (Houghton Mifflin, 2001).

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 35-40 cookies

For the cookies

1 2/3 cups flour
1 spoon crushed cinnamon
1 spoon baking powder
1/4 spoon baking soda
1/4 spoon salt
2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, somewhat softened
1 cupful packed airy brownish sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons fined grated orangish zest
1 ample egg
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) coarsely chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups (7 ounces) chopped dried sweetened cranberries
1 1/4 cups (7 ounces) achromatic cocoa morsels
1/2 cupful chopped cranberries

For the icing

1 cupful sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoonful citrus juice
1/8 spoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons to 4 teaspoons lukewarm water

Nutritional Facts

Per cooky (based connected 40)

Calories
161
Fat
10 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Carbohydrates
18 g
Sodium
42 mg
Cholesterol
18 mg
Protein
2 g
Fiber
1 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "The All-American Cookie Book," by Nancy Baggett (Houghton Mifflin, 2001).

Tested by Randy Richter.

Published March 12, 2026