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Three cranberry cookies on a plate.
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5 from 5 votes

Cranberry Cookies

Soft cookies filled with cranberries and a little white chocolate, Cranberry Cookies make a perfect snack and are great for Christmas time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: cookies

Equipment

  • Blender/ Food Processor
  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cranberries, frozen
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • cups white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup chopped white chocolate

Instructions

  • In a blender or food processor, pulse frozen cranberries until cranberries look finely chopped.
  • In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar, until creamy and smooth.
  • Beat in egg, orange juice and vanilla extract.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined.
  • Fold in cranberries and white chocolate.
  • Refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Drop cookie dough by tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges start to brown and centre of cookie is still slightly wet.
  • Let cool on pan for 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store in an air tight container.