Walnut Cranberry Cookies

(makes about 48 cookies)

225g butter at room temperature

120g caster sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract 

300g plain flour 

pinch salt 

250g walnuts, chopped into small pieces 

60g dried cranberries, chopped into small pieces 

1 cup pure icing sugar 

Preheat oven to 170°C

Whip butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Fold in sifted flour and salt then fold in walnuts and dried cranberries. Roll into 20g balls and place on a lined baking tray. Bake for 15-18 minutes until lightly browned. Sift icing sugar and place into a bowl. When the cookies are ready roll hot cookies into icing sugar until well coated. Cool on a wire rack.