Cranberrydecadentcookies Recipes

CRANBERRY-CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Make dough as directed on pouch for drop cookies. Stir in chocolate chunks and cranberries. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle sugar on tops.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store in airtight container.

CRANBERRY KITCHEN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Beat in the milk, orange juice and egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in chopped walnuts and cranberries. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely

CRANBERRY DECADENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Sift together flour, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda, and set aside.
• In a large bowl use an electric mixer to beat butter, shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully combined before next addition.
• In a small cup, mix together the vanilla and the coffee until the coffee is dissolved, then add to the butter mixture; beat to combine.
• Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until combined.
• Stir in by hand white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and dried cranberries.
• Drop 1 tablespoon of dough at a time onto baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until firm. Let cool for 1 minute then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 1 month.

DECADENT CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 2 baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
• Sift together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon baking powder, baking soda; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, white and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, mix well until fluffy.
• In a Small cup, mix together the vanilla and the coffee, until the coffee is dissolved, then add to the butter mixture; beat to combine.
• Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until combined.
• Stir in the baking chips and dried cranberries.
• Drop 1 tablespoon of dough at a time onto baking sheet, spacing about 2" apart.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Let cool 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

CRANBERRY SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Pulse the granulated sugar and 1/3 cup dried cranberries in a food processor until finely ground. Add the flour, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt; pulse to combine. Add the cut-up butter and shortening; pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Whisk the egg, cranberry juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the food coloring in a small bowl; add to the food processor and pulse to form a dough. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 1 1/2 inches apart onto the baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are just set, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Beat the cream cheese, room-temperature butter and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar; beat on low speed until incorporated, then increase the speed to high and beat until fluffy, 2 more minutes. Chop the remaining 1/4 cup dried cranberries; stir into the filling along with a pinch of salt. Sandwich between the cookies.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350degreesF. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in cranberries and pecans. Work with half of dough at a time; refrigerate remaining dough until needed.
• Drop dough by well-rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake 9 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave white chocolate chunks and oil on High 30 seconds. Stir; if necessary, microwave 10 to 15 seconds longer until smooth. Place melted chocolate in small resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut 1/8-inch hole in bottom corner of bag.
• Squeeze bag gently to drizzle white chocolate over cookies. Let stand until white chocolate is set, about 40 minutes. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.
• Dried cherries and macadamia nuts can be used in place of the dried cranberries and pecans.

CRANBERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in milk and lemon juice. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and nuts. , Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.