Cranberry Cookies Recipe Martha Stewart

MARTHA STEWART'S OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla, milk, and eggs. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low, gradually add milk mixture, and beat well. Add the flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Remove bowl from the electric mixer, and stir in the oats and cranberries. Place dough in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Shape 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball; place on one of the prepared sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough, placing 3 inches apart. Press with the bottom of a glass to flatten dough into 2-inch diameter rounds.
• Bake until golden but still soft in center, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove from oven; transfer with parchment to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

COCONUT-CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, and orange zest until creamy and light. Add flour mixture; beat on medium-low until mixture comes together. Beat in cranberries and coconut.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten each ball slightly. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges begin to brown, 15 to 17 minutes total. Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks; cool completely.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper andlower thirds. Place 10 ounces chocolate in aheatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan ofsimmering water. Stir until melted; set aside.In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa,baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beatbutter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggsand vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in meltedchocolate. With mixer on low, gradually add flourmixture; beat just until combined (do not overmix).Fold in 6 ounces chocolate and cranberries.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls, 3 inches apart, ontoparchment-lined baking sheets. In batches, bakecookies until edges are dry and tops are cracked,15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.Let stand on sheets 3 minutes, then transferto wire racks to cool.

OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla, milk, and eggs. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low, gradually add milk mixture, and beat well. Add the flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Remove bowl from the electric mixer, and stir in the oats and cranberries. Place dough in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. Shape 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball; place on one of the prepared sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough, placing 3 inches apart. Press with the bottom of a glass to flatten dough into 2-inch-diameter rounds.
• Bake until golden but still soft in center, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove from oven; transfer with parchment to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

CRANBERRY NOELS

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add milk and vanilla. Beat until just combined. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, salt, cranberries, and pecans; continue beating until fully combined.
• Turn dough out onto a clean work surface, and divide into 2 equal pieces. Shape each piece into an 8-inch log, about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap logs in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a sharp knife, cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden, 14 to 16 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through. Remove from oven, and transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

SHIRA'S CRANBERRY THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cookies: Whisk together flour, cornmeal, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter and 1/4 cup sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add orange zest and egg yolk, and mix well. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
• Lightly whisk egg white. Scoop 2 teaspoons dough, and roll into a ball. Dip into egg white, and roll in remaining 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar. Repeat with remaining dough; transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart, as you work. Gently press center of each ball with your thumb. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until pale golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Gently indent each cookie again using the handle end of a wooden spoon. Transfer sheets to wire racks, and let cool. (Cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 week.)
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Bring cranberries, water, sugar, and orange zest to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, gently mashing cranberries, until thick and jamlike, 5 to 6 minutes. (If mixture is too thick, add a little water to thin.) Transfer to a bowl, and let cool completely. (Filling can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.)
• Spoon a small amount of filling into each cookie indentation.

CRANBERRY COINS

Steps:

• Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add flour and salt; stir just until combined. Stir in dried cranberries. Divide dough into quarters.
• On parchment, shape each portion into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 4 inches long. Wrap logs tightly in parchment or plastic. Chill 30 minutes or up to 1 day. (Dough can be wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen up to 1 month.)
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. With a sharp knife, slice dough into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Rotate log as you cut to keep it from flattening. Place rounds on parchment-lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
• Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges just begin to turn golden, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

MARTHA STEWART OATMEAL CRANBERRY CLASSIC COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla, milk and eggs; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Reduce speed to low, gradually add milk mixture and beat well.
• Add the flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Remove bowl, from the electric mixer and stir in oats and cranberries. Place dough in the refrigerator until firm, about 2 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Line several baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• Shape 2 tbsp of dough into a ball, place on one of the prepared sheets.
• Repeat with remaining dough, placing 3-inches apart.
• Press the bottom of a glass to flatten the dough into 2" diameter rounds.
• Bake until golden but still soft in center.16-18 minutes -- rotating halfway through.
• Remove from oven, transfer with parchment paper to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

DRIED-CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD HEARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees with rack in center. Combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, flour, and salt in large mixing bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until combined but not too creamy. Stir in dried cranberries.
• Pat dough evenly into an 8- or 9-inch-square baking pan. Bake until just beginning to turn golden, about 20 minutes. Place pan on cooling rack until cool enough to touch, about 20 minutes. Run knife around edges, remove shortbread, and transfer, right side up, to work surface. Use 1 1/2- to 2-inch heart cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Use a paring knife to trim stray bits of cranberry from edges. Cookies will keep for 5 days at room temperature in an airtight container.

CHEWY OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 2. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla.
• 3. In the bowl of a mixer, using a paddle attachment, combine the room temperature butter with the sugars. Beat on medium speed until mixture is light and fluffy.
• 4. Set the mixer to low speed, and gradually add egg mixture to the sugar mixture- beat well.
• 5. Add flour mixture- beat just until combined.
• 6. Remove bowl. Stir in the oats and cranberries.
• 7. Cover and put dough in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2-3 hours. (Can be left longer.).
• 8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a few baking sheets with parchment paper. If you only have one baking sheet, place extra dough back in refrigerator between bakings.
• 9. Shape pieces of dough into 2-tablespoon balls and place 3 inches apart on sheets.
• 10. Press with the bottom of a glass to flatten dough into 2-inch-diameter.
• 11. Bake until golden but still soft in center, 16 to 18 minutes, turning sheets halfway through for even baking.
• 12. Remove from oven; transfer with parchment to a wire rack to cool. Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.