Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
These chocolate chip cranberry cookies make an excellent treat. With the tart dried cranberries in combination with the sweet white chocolate chips. This simple, easy and effortless recipe gets cookies on the table in 30 minutes.
Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
If you haven’t tried the combination of white chocolate chips with cranberries then you are missing out on something good. In general, cranberries are a treat on their own. They taste absolutely amazing. I make some delicious cranberry shortbread squares, which I hope to share with you soon too.
The Many Uses of Cranberries
There is something about cranberries that is always a great addition in fall. I love adding them to my breakfast granola as well as to my salads. Did you know that the cranberry is considered among some of the worlds’ healthiest foods? They are very high in antioxidants, even more than blackberries, raspberries or strawberries.
I love cooking with cranberries too! Both turkey and chicken go well with cranberry. Have you tried my Slow cooker Apricot Cranberry Chicken? So delish!! It’s now become a family favorite.
This white chocolate chips and cranberries cookies recipe is as simple as they come. NO fuss and NO waste of time. It takes five minutes to prepare the dough and another 10 minutes to bake the cookies. And voila you have fresh homemade cookies for tea. Cant’ get easier than that! Can it?
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Can you imagine stacking these in a cookie jar? Simply tie a ribbon and you have the most delicious cookies to give as a gift for the holidays or any celebration.
Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies, White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Let’s talk ingredients and Substitutes
- Cornstarch – Also known as cornflour, adds a nice crisp to the cookies.
- White chocolate chip – I like the combination of white chocolate chips with cranberries. Especially because cranberries are tart so the sweet white chocolate adds a nice depth of flavor. And yet, dark chocolate chips work just as well.
- Sugar – The brown sugar keeps them soft but the white sugar makes them crisp giving this cookie a perfect texture.
- Spices – I like adding pumpkin spice or gingerbread spice. And yet, simple cinnamon or nutmeg do an amazing job as well.
- Vanilla – Always add the best pure vanilla you can find, makes a huge difference. Rose essence is another great flavor for these cookies.
Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies, White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Recipe – Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
Useful Tips and Tools
- I’m not a slave to mixers. And yet, when you need some good creaming I have to insist that you use the K-Mix or Kitchen Aid.
- A good baking tray is always important. Try using a light colored baking trayBaking tray. Another option is to line the baking tray with Parchment Paper.
- If you aren’t going to fill or decorate these cookies a regular rolling pin will work just fine. And yet, a Cookie rolling pin has the side spacers that will also help you with rolling. So all your cookies are leveled and bake evenly.
- Also, it is really important to cool cookies completely on all sides as soon as they come out of the oven. So take them off the baking tray to prevent them cooking further and place them on a Cooking rack so they air circulates on all sides. This prevents steam from going back into the cookie thus…… keeping them crispy not soggy.
- Always bake cookies on the center rack of your Oven. If you have more than one tray simply bake them one at a time. You can bake two trays at the same time, and yet this can lead to some of the cookies in the bottom tray spreading too much. Also, you can rotate the trays during the baking. This is helpful with some cookies.
- Most cookies usually bake between 10 to 12 minutes. These took me about 10 minutes. Since cookies bake quickly they can also get over-baked. This is due to our tendency to get distracted at the last minute. Hence, my solution is a kitchen timer that is always set to 10 minutes. I turn it on as soon as I place the cookies in the oven. This has saved me many cookies since my kids always keep me busy.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour – 170 grams
- Cornstarch – 50 grams (/1/4 cup)
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
- Eggs – 1 whole egg + one egg yolk
- Unsalted butter – 170 grams (1 1/2 stick)
- White sugar – 50 grams (1/4 cup)
- Brown sugar – 100 grams (1/2 cup)
- Spices – 1/2 tsp (cinnamon, pumpkin spice or nutmeg)
- White chocolate chips – 1 cup
- Dried cranberry – 1 cup
- Vanilla – 2 tsp
Method
Prepare
- Mix cornstarch, baking powder, salt and spices with the flour and set aside.
Mix cookie dough
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and egg yolk as well as the vanilla.
- Slowly incorporate the flour mixture without over mixing.
- Add the chocolate chips and cranberries.
Chill and Bake
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for 15 mins while you
- Preheat the oven at 180 C / 190 F.
- Scoop cookies onto a parchment lined baking tray.
- Bake for 12 to 14 mins or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Enjoy!
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Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
Ingredients
- 170 grams All purpose flour
- 50 grams Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 Eggs
- 1 Egg yolk
- 170 grams Unsalted butter
- 50 grams White sugar
- 100 grams Brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp Spices cinnamon, pumpkin spice or nutmeg
- 1 cup White chocolate chips
- 1 cup Dried cranberry
- 2 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
Prepare
- Mix cornstarch, baking powder, salt and spices with the flour and set aside.
Mix cookie dough
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and egg yolk as well as the vanilla.
- Slowly incorporate the flour mixture without over mixing.
- Add the chocolate chips and cranberries.
Chill and Bake
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for 15 mins while you
- Preheat the oven at 180 C / 190 F.
- Scoop cookies on a parchment lined baking tray
- Bake for 12 to 14 mins or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Sachetti
Made this last week and everyone loved it. Thank you
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Sachetti. So happy to hear that you have great success with this recipe. Appreciate you coming back to write this feedback. Always love to read feedback.
Blomme
I made these cookies today and they were such a delight. I love white chocolate and cranberries so definitely had to try them. The recipe was perfect just like all your other recipes, full proof. Thank you for always sharing wonderful recipes.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much Bloome. Happy to hear that you enjoyed this and all my other recipes. Thanks for taking the time to come leave this feedback. Appreciate it very much
parth rathod
These cookies do look delicious
thank you for sharing
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Parth -you are very welcome
Cricket Plunkett
Love the idea of adding some tart cranberries. I think Santa would be very happy if i left these out for him!
Veena Azmanov
Ah.. absolutely Cricket.. Santa would definitely be oh so happy with these.
lisa
I have a package of cranberries in my refrigerator at all times from October through December! These cookies look amazing!
Veena Azmanov
Same here. Always have cranberries on hand all year round dried or frozen. Thanks Lisa
Laura
those cookies look delicious, I love the combination of cranberries and white chocolate. I will definetly try them
Veena Azmanov
Me too Laura. Thanks
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
I think cranberry and chocolate is one of the best flavor combos, can’t wait to bake these up!
Veena Azmanov
I think so too Sue. Thanks
Tina
I don’t see much cranberry and white chocolate chip combos, I really like this. Cranberries are one of my favorite pantry items to ‘play’ with. Your recipe looks magnificent!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Tina. I do agree we need to a few more cranberry and white chocolate recipes. They do go well together. Thanks
Tara
Ooh, such delicious cookies! I love the combination of cranberries and white chocolate. Definitely perfect for the season and as holiday gifts.
Veena Azmanov
Thanks Tara.. Definitely perfect for this season.
debi
These look so good! Festive and fun! I love cranberries in my cookies.
Veena Azmanov
Me too. Love cranberries in my cookies
Sarah Mir
These cookies sound delicious!!! I love the flavor profile here, perfect for christmas!
Veena Azmanov
Definitely perfect for the holidays
Beth
I simply adore died cranberries! These look so delicious! I bet the white chocolate pairs beautifully, as well!
Veena Azmanov
Me too – I often eat the dried as snack. They are tart so they work great with the sweet white chocolate