Cranberry-Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin puree helps this recipe make soft, cake-like cookies filled with fresh cranberries and walnuts

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 90 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 cup fresh cranberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, egg and pumpkin. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into mixture until well blended. Cut the cranberries in half and stir into mixture along with the orange zest and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.