Description
Sweet holiday magic happens when white chocolate cranberry cookies meet festive cheer. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and tangy-sweet bursts make these cookies irresistible companions for cozy winter gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (100 g) dried cranberries
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
Supplementary Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup (50 g) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking workspace by lining two baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring a non-stick surface for the cookies.
- Use an electric mixer to whip softened butter with brown and granulated sugars until the mixture becomes airy and voluminous, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Incorporate egg, additional egg yolk, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until the texture becomes uniform and glossy.
- Create a separate dry ingredients blend by whisking flour, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon together, ensuring even distribution of leavening agents.
- Gradually introduce the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to maintain the delicate cookie dough structure without overmixing.
- Delicately fold white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and optional chopped nuts into the dough, distributing ingredients evenly throughout the mixture.
- Form uniform cookie portions by scooping tablespoon-sized rounds and rolling them into balls, strategically placing them on prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing.
- Position the cookie-laden sheets in a preheated oven at 350F (175C), allowing the cookies to transform into golden-edged delicacies with soft, tender centers.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a brief five-minute period, facilitating initial cooling and structural stabilization before transferring to a wire rack.
- Complete the cooling process on the wire rack, enabling cookies to reach room temperature and develop their final texture before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Softened butter ensures smooth mixing and helps create a tender cookie texture with even distribution of ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain a thick, chewy cookie shape.
- Use room temperature egg for better incorporation and smoother batter, which helps create a more consistent cookie texture.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain similar structure and taste.
- Toast nuts before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and provide a deeper, more complex taste profile in the cookies.
- Add a sprinkle of sea salt on top before baking to create a delightful sweet-salty contrast that elevates the overall flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness and soft texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg