Cornmeal Cookies IV

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and orange juice concentrate. Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the dried cranberries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.