Description
These White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Cookies are a delightful blend of flavors perfect for the holiday season. They’re soft, chewy, and bursting with white chocolate, tangy cranberries, and zesty orange. A must-have for Christmas baking!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Mix-ins:
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy. Add the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and orange zest, mixing well.
- Mix Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms. Fold in the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto baking sheets. Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden. Cool on sheets before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Enhance orange flavor by adding a teaspoon of fresh orange juice to the dough.
- These cookies freeze well and remain soft when stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
