Cranberry Iced Sugar Cookies

A simple, but delicious sugar cookie drizzled with a sweet cranberry icing.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8-10 Minutes

Servings: 2 dozen cookies

Batter:

1/2 cup Butter

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

1-1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 capfuls of cranberry juice

Icing : (optional)

3 capfuls of Cranberry juice

2 egg whites

1/2 cup butter

1 cup granulated white sugar

1/2 cup Milk

Batter Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar until creamy.

3. Beat egg in a separate bowl and then add to the mixture and stir.

4. Sift the flour then vanilla and cranberry. Mix well.

5. Spoon tablespoons of batter onto cookie sheet 1 inch apart.

6. Put cookie sheet in oven and bake for 8-10 minutes.

7. Remove cookie sheet from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool.

Icing Instructions (optional):

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix.

2. Place in refrigerator until the icing is thickened.

3. Pour icing on cookie and allow to cool.