sunshine through the clouds

I found/sort-of-made-up the perfect recipe for a cloudy fall or winter day. A cookie prescription to chase away the dark and impress your friends. I cannot speak for desserts at large, but it’s now a family favorite in the cookie category. Plus, it’s easy to make (SCORE!). And of course the recipe is called ‘Sunshine Lemon Craisin Cookies.’ Warning: they sort of DO taste like sunshine. Really. Resist if you want to remain grumpy.

Sunshine Lemon Craisin Cookies

INGREDIENTS

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup butter (soft)

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cup Craisins (sweetened, dried cranberries – sweet/tart flavor)

1 teaspoon lemon extract OR 1/2 squeezed lemon plus zest of 1/2 lemon

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Add rest of ingredients EXCEPT Craisins and lemon extract, and stir until blended. Mix in Craisins and lemon extract. Form dough into 1 1/2 balls, then roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet, and bake in oven for 9-12 minutes.

Enjoy!