Cranberry Orange Cookies

1/2 cup sugar

zest from 1 orange

3/4 cup granulated sugar

¾ cup butter, room temperature

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups all purpose flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

½ cup dried cranberries, chopped

zest from 1 orange

Rub the zest from 1 orange into the 1/2 cup of sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.

Cream together the butter, zest and 3/4 cup sugar. Add egg and vanilla, beat until creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in cranberries. Refrigerate dough one hour, or up to overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into small, about 1 inch balls. Roll them in the orange sugar. Place on lined or ungreased cookie sheets. (Makes almost 2 dozen) Flatten them a bit with the bottom of a cup or glass.

Bake for 8-12 minutes, until the edges barely turn gold. Don't overbake!! Let cool on a wire rack.