Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Cookies
Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Cookies. Citrus orange dough with fresh or dried cranberries, orange zest, and white chocolate chunks. A popular Christmas cookie!
Servings: 24
Equipment
- 1 kitchenaid mixer
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 parchment paper baking sheets
- 1 measuring cups and spoons
- 1 turner
- 1 spatula set
- 1 cookie scoop
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Orange Zest
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla or Almond Extract
- 3 cups Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/2 cups Fresh Cranberries halved (or 1 cup Dried Cranberries)
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups White Chocolate Chips or Chunks
- Optional Orange Glaze:
- 1/4 cup Butter softened
- 1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Orange Juice
- 2 teaspoons Orange Zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add orange zest and vanilla or almond extract and cream for 1 minute.
- Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking powder, and salt and mix just until combined. Stir in cranberries and white chocolate.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Drop onto Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake for 11-14 minutes or until lightly golden on edges. Let cool.
- If making orange glaze: in a small bowl, stir together butter, powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
