Description
These White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Cookies are a delightful treat that perfectly balances sweet white chocolate with tangy cranberries and zesty orange. Soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor, these cookies are ideal for holiday gatherings or anytime you crave a delicious homemade dessert.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins:
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and orange zest until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix the dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes for thicker cookies.
- You can substitute dried cherries or dark chocolate chips if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
