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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies Recipe
These soft Cranberry Cookies studded with white chocolate chips and orange zest are a simple and festive cookie. You can use fresh cranberries or dried cranberries in this recipe, though fresh cranberries are preferred for a softer cookie.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 82 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature (12 Tbsp or 1.5 sticks)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tsp grated orange zest
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or use your favorite GF flour, measured correctly
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 3/4 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 cups fresh cranberries (8 oz. bag) coarsely chopped, or substitute 1 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream together the butter and both sugars for 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well to incorporate. Beat in the zest and vanilla extract.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture and beat just until combined and dough comes together.
- Using a stiff spatula, stir in the cranberries and chocolate chips just until incorporated. Shape into 1-inch balls (a small cookie scoop makes it easy) and place 2 inches apart on your prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown at the edges (Cookies with dried cranberries will bake faster, about 11-13 minutes).
- Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- If not baking immediately, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 72 hours. Remove from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature until the dough softens enough to scoop.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Cookies can also be frozen or refrigerated for longer storage.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
82kcal
(4%)
Carbs
14g
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
39mg
(2%)
Potassium
41mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
43IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 14g | |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 39mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 41mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 43IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.