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Coleton Fishacre has been described as "the perfect combination of the simple architecture and high standards of craftmanship of the nineteenth century Arts and Crafts movement with the modernity of the Jazz Age." I was told that there are not that many Art Deco style houses in the UK and this is one of the few private residences that are open to the public. Among the furnishings are Lalique wall lights, an eighteenth century Venetian chandelier and a carpet designed by Marion Dorn. Most of the furniture was designed by the architect of the house, Oswald Milne.   After Rowland and Freda Smith bought the house in 1949, they did not make many changes and the furnishings that they didn't use were stored. After the National Trust took over the property, they meticulously recreated the furnishings based on photographs that had appeared in Country Life magazine.   The library, pictured above and below, features a celebrated wind-dial map that was created by noted mapmaker Georg...
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Cranberry Orange Cookies


I make these cookies every year around the holidays. They are some of our favorites and are very easy to make. They are chewy and very flavorful (I upped the orange zest).

CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
zest of 1 orange
3 TBS orange juice
2 cups cranberries (chopped)
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped) 

Glaze
1 cup confectioner's sugar
4 TBS. of orange or lemon juice (or enough to get a runny consistency)
Preheat oven to 375.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Cream together the butter and the two sugars. 

Beat in the egg, blending well.

Mix in the orange zest and juice.

Add the sifted flour mixture.

Add the cranberries and nuts (the nuts are optional).

Drop tablespoon sized dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges have turned golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on wire racks.

Prepare the glaze by mixing the confectioner's sugar with the orange juice. Add more juice if needed. You want the glaze to be a bit runny. Drizzle over the cookies after they have cooled.

Store in an airtight container.


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. sweetbayDecember 9, 2020 at 4:26 AM

    Those cookies look amazing. Cranberry and orange is a great combination.

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  2. chavlinessDecember 9, 2020 at 9:08 AM

    I bet they are delish. Cranberry and Orange zest... I would have loved one with my morning coffee just about now.

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  3. Lisa at GreenbowDecember 9, 2020 at 2:51 PM

    Drooling here.

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