This recipe is a take on one I have been making for years.  It is super simple but I guarantee you will love it!

 

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

1 cup craisens

6 Tbsp sugar (split use)

1 cup softened butter

2 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp water

2 cups flour

zest from one orange

Put the craisens and 2 Tbsp of the sugar in your food processor.  Process until the craisens are broken and in small pieces.  Put the butter and the balance of the sugar into your mixer.  Cream them together and then add the craisens, orange zest, vanilla and water.  Blend and then add the flour.  Mix until the dough comes together. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Scoop out about 2 Tbsps of the dough and roll in sugar.  Press with a flat bottom glass to about 1/4″ thick.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Makes 2 dozen cookies.