117.                Cranberry Oatmeal Drops

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 3/4 cup chopped cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Direction

• Start preheating the oven to 375° F (190° C). Grease the cookie sheets.
• Sift nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder and flour together. Put aside. Cream sugar and butter in a medium bowl. Stir in orange zest, milk and egg. Put in the dry ingredients, then mix until blended well. Stir in nuts, cranberries and quick oats.
• Drop the dough by tablespoons about 2-inch apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake in prepared oven for 10-12 minutes, the cookies must be brown lightly. Transfer to cool on the wire racks.
• Stir vanilla, orange zest and confectioners' sugar together in a small bowl. Stir in orange juice, one tablespoon each time, until it reaches the preferred consistency. Sprinkle onto the cooled cookies.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 227 calories;
• Total Fat: 9.1
• Sodium: 93
• Total Carbohydrate: 34.5
• Cholesterol: 31
• Protein: 3.1