Cranberry drop cookies taste of home

I started making these treats after tasting a batch my friend whipped up. I immediately requested the drop cookie recipe and have been baking them by the dozens ever since. The icing is an ideal complement to the tart berries in the cookies. —Shirley Kidd, New London, Minnesota

I started making these treats after tasting a batch my friend whipped up. I immediately requested the drop cookie recipe and have been baking them by the dozens ever since. The icing is an ideal complement to the tart berries in the cookies. —Shirley Kidd, New London, Minnesota

I made these cranberry cookies using my grandma's old family recipe. They are super soft and delicious, and perfect for the holidays.

Shirley Kidd started making these treats after tasting a batch her friend whipped up. 'I immediately requested the recipe and have been baking them by the dozens ever since,' she enthuses from her home in New London, Minnesota. 'The icing is an ideal complement to the tart berries in the cookies.'

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These cranberry cookies may be best served as a winter holiday treat, but after you've tried them, you'll be baking them all year round. Follow the recipe once, then move on to customizing the cookies with your own original touches.