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Cranberry recipes

Versatile and full of nutrients, cranberries are delicious in baked goods, as a tart relish for holiday spreads, and even mixed into smoothies. Here's how to bring a pop of red into your seasonal dishes.

6. Cranberry almond cookies

The Kitchen Paper
These cranberry cookies are easy to throw together, pretty with a pop of red, and balanced by the sweet almond flavor in contrast to tart, fresh cranberries.

By Mary Warrington, The Kitchen Paper

Makes 18 cookies

3/4 cup white sugar
2/3 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chopped cranberries

1. With a mixer, cream together the sugar and butter until smooth. Add the egg, and again mix until smooth before incorporating the almond extract.

2. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt before adding the dry ingredients to the butter in the mixing bowl.
Mix until the ingredients have just come together, then add the chopped cranberries and mix again only to incorporate. If the dough is sticky, refrigerate for 30 minutes (my house is cold enough that this wasn't necessary).

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F., and line a baking sheet with parchment.

4. Scoop dough in 1/8 cup balls and place 2-inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but not yet browning. They will not look very done! Remove, let cool for 2 minutes on the pan, and then move to a rack to fully cool.

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