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Located in the village of Burton-on-the-Hill, in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, Bourton House is an eighteenth-century manor house with a sixteenth-century Tithe Barn. It is surrounded by a three-acre garden and a seven-acre walled pasture that is now planted with specimen trees. The Jacobean-style house was originally built in 1598 and was shortly thereafter purchased by the wealthy London lawyer Sir Nicholas Overbury. There is a dark history involving Overbury's son, which includes adultery and murder. It is quite a convoluted story, and I don't believe any of the shady dealings actually took place at Bourton House. You can read the story here and decide for yourself. An interesting note about these manor houses and gardens is that the front of the houses usually faced the back of the property. At least that was the case with Hidcote and Kiftsgate . The same here with Bourton House, where the entrance to the property (right next to a busy street) contained a litt...
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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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