Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect mix of sweet and tart, with sweet white chocolate chips melting into a soft center and tart cranberries adding a little zing. These easy cookies are a must-bake for the holiday season, but honestly, they’re just as good any time of year. The chewy texture is irresistible, and the best part—they require minimal to no chilling time, so you can whip up a batch whenever the craving hits!
Ingredients
- 170 g unsalted butter melted
- 180 g light brown sugar
- 50 g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 250 g plain flour
- ¾ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 200 g white chocolate chips
- 60 g dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C Fan. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and leave it to cool down slightly.
- Add the butter, brown sugar and caster sugar to a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat for 1 minute. Add the eggs, egg yolk, salt and vanilla bean paste and beat for another minute.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the plain flour and bicarbonate of soda.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, taking care not to overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
- Divide the cookie dough into 16 even pieces (each weighing about 30g) and form small round balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 5cm in between.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 14-16 minutes until the edges are turning golden brown.
- Leave the cookies on the baking sheet to firm up for 10 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to cook completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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