Cranberry Walnut Cookies
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4.5
Cranberry Walnut Cookies
Description
The cookie dough is created by creaming butter with brown and white sugars, then mixing in eggs, vanilla, and almond extract for complexity. Flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda are combined separately before incorporation to achieve the right texture and rise. Coarsely chopped walnuts and chopped fresh cranberries are folded into the dough, adding distinctive nutty and tart fruit components.
After wrapping and refrigerating the dough for several hours or overnight, the dough is rolled into 1-inch balls, flattened, and baked at 375°F for 10 minutes until edges turn brown. This chilling period helps the dough firm up for easier shaping and improves flavor melding.
The resulting cookies are crisp on the outside with a tender crumb, featuring bursts of tart cranberry balanced by crunchy walnut pieces. These cookies are suitable for holiday baking or snacking where a combination of sweet, tart, and nutty is desirable.
The chopping method for cranberries and walnuts significantly affects texture; coarse knife chopping or pulsing in a food processor is recommended to avoid overly fine dicing.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3-1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 2 cup cranberries chopped, fresh
Instructions
- In a mixer, cream butter with both sugars.
- Add eggs and beat well, then add vanilla and almond extract.
- In a small bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda and gradually add to the creamed mixture.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts and cranberries.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, place on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with a drinking glass.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the edges are brown.
Notes
- Use coarse chopping or pulse mode in a food processor to cut cranberries and walnuts without finely dicing them.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 201IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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