¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
3 tablespoons orange juice
1½ cups self-rising flour
1½ cups cranberries, halved
½ cup chopped walnuts
Orange Frosting (below)

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Add egg, orange rind, and orange juice; beat until pale and smooth.  Beat in flour until just blended.  Stir in cranberries and walnuts.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2-inches apart, onto UNGREASED cookie sheets.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned and set on top.  Remove from cookie sheets; cool on a wire rack.

ORANGE FROSTING

2 cups confectioners’ sugar
¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons orange juice
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients; beat until smooth.  Spread on cooled cookies.  Decorate with nuts.

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