CRANBERRY ORANGE TEA CAKES

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Tea cakes make the list for favorite holiday cookie. This melt-in-your mouth version is flavor-packed with orange and cranberries too.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 teaspoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 325° F. In small bowl, toss cranberries and 1 teaspoon flour; set aside.
In large bowl, beat margarine and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Beat in egg, sour cream, orange peel and orange extract until smooth.
Beat in 2 cups flour, the baking soda and salt on low speed until well blended. Stir in cranberry mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until bottoms are light golden. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1/2 g