Wednesday, December 21, 2011

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

I know my posts have been few and far between during this uber-busy month of December, but never fear, have I got a Christmas gift for YOU!!  This recipe is SOOOOOOO yummy!!  One of my friends shared this recipe with me and it lives up to all expectations!!  White chocolate & cranberries are so popular right now & this recipe is fabulous.  We doubled the recipe to be able to use the entire bag of white chocolate chips.  Waste not, right?  A must try, Cowtown Friends!!
For this recipe, you'll need:
  • 1 cup butter (I used margarine), softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs 
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla (yes, tablespoons - I had to double check this)
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups white chocolate chips (whole bag)
  • 2 cups cranberries (about 10 oz)


Beat butter, brown sugar, and sugar with mixer - this is what mine looked like - kind of strange, but here it is.

Then beat in eggs and vanilla.

Add flour and baking soda.  Mix thoroughly.  I don't have pictures of these steps.  I was too excited about the cookies, you understand.

Add cranberries and white chocolate chips, mix well.  I didn't have as many cranberries as I thought I did so mine were a little light on the cranberries - but if you make sure you get TEN oz you'll be good to go and they'll be even better!  That's my helpful hint, friends :)

Put small spoonful on parchment paper and bake in 375 oven for 8-10 minutes.  My oven bakes fast, so I just baked mine for about 7 minutes.  My friend & I agree these cookies are better chewy than crispy, so less time the better.  

After baking, let cool on baking sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to cooling rack.

And look - don't they look SOOOO yummy!!

Here's another pic so you can decide....

And one more for good measure.

They are SOOOOO good!  You MUST try!!

Merry Christmas, Cowtown Peeps!!