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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

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It is time for the #ChocolateParty!  Do you know what the #ChocolateParty is?  The first Monday of each month we post a recipe that uses chocolate, and a themed ingredient we are given.  For November Roxana challenged us with cranberries.  Last month it was pumpkin.  If you are interested in joining, just let Roxana know!

I am not a huge fan of cranberries, so I wasn’t sure what to do for this month.  But then I remembered dried cranberries, those I do like.  I was in the mood for chocolate chip cookies, so I figured this was the time to play with cranberries to see what I could come up with.  These cookies are based on the Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe I have been making for ever.  I swapped out the regular chocolate chips for white chocolate.  I added in the cranberries, and decided to change up the extract to almond extract.  I love almond extract, but have never used it in cookies like this before.

These were a huge hit.  I brought them to my sons school, and the teachers loved them.  They were soft, chewy, and the almond extract worked really well with the white chocolate and cranberries.  They definitely were a fun twist on the regular chocolate chip cookie.  Don’t miss all the other great recipes the group made below.  Next month we will be back with chocolate and mint for the holidays!


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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
A twist on the Chocolate Chip Cookie - White Chocolate Chips, Dried Cranberries and Almond Extract make these cookies wonderful, and perfect for fall!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry cookies
Servings: 36
Calories: 174 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter , softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 pkg white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In the bowl for an electric mixer add the butter, shortening, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until well combined. Mix in the eggs and almond extract. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, mix until just combined. Using a spatula fold in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
  3. Scoop golf balls sized balls of dough onto a baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes, until just set. Allow to cool for a few minutes on baking sheet, before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 174 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 135mg 6%
Potassium 46mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Sugars 16g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1.9%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 2.6%
Iron 2.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies - soft and chewy cookies

 

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  14. I’m interested! My little brother eats dried cranberries straight out of the bag! Hehe we call ‘craisins’. These look like they would be very mourish. I’m going to check out this challenge now… 🙂

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  18. Mmm…white chocolate and cranberries is a match made in heaven and these cookies look so beautiful and chewy! I love that you added almond extract too – I’m sure it rounded out all the flavours perfectly.

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    • It makes 3-4 dozen depending on how big you make them. Similar to a typical batch of chocolate chip cookies in amount. Hope you enjoy!

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