Cran-Bear-Y Bread Cookies

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup fresh cranberries

1. Beat 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter at low speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
2. Stir together flour and next 6 ingredients; add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at medium speed until blended. Add orange juice, beating until blended. Cover and chill 8 hours.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in remaining 1 cup of sugar. (Dampen hands with water if dough is sticky.)
4. Place on greased baking sheets. Press 1 fresh cranberry into top of each cookie ball.
5. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or just until edges begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.

shortening, butter, sugar, eggs, allpurpose, orange rind, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, walnuts, fresh cranberries, orange juice, fresh cranberries

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cran-bear-y-bread-cookies (may not work)