Description
Festive Cranberry Bliss White Chocolate Cookies combine seasonal cheer with irresistible sweetness. Crumbly edges and chewy centers make these treats perfect for holiday gatherings, promising delightful moments you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.33 cups (292 g) all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup (170 g or 1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup (200 g) packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup dried cranberries
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl to create a uniform dry ingredient foundation that ensures structural integrity for the cookies.
- Creaming: Melt butter and blend with brown and granulated sugars in a stand mixer, whipping until the mixture becomes light, pale, and airy, developing a fluffy texture.
- Liquid Integration: Blend whole egg, extra egg yolk, and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture, thoroughly incorporating these elements for a smooth, consistent base.
- Dough Formation: Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet mixture on low speed, carefully mixing to preserve a tender cookie consistency and prevent potential toughness.
- Flavor Infusion: Delicately fold white chocolate chips and dried cranberries throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution of these complementary ingredients.
- Chilling Process: Encase the cookie dough in plastic film and refrigerate for 2-48 hours, allowing flavor development and structural stabilization.
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 350° Fahrenheit (175° Celsius) and line baking sheet with parchment paper to facilitate effortless cookie removal.
- Portioning and Baking: Scoop chilled dough into uniform balls, positioning them two inches apart on the prepared sheet, then bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden-brown.
- Cooling Technique: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling and achieve optimal texture and crispness.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Enhancement: Refrigerating dough for 2-48 hours intensifies the cookie’s taste and improves texture, allowing ingredients to meld together perfectly.
- Prevent Overmixing: Mix dry ingredients gently on low speed to maintain a tender, soft cookie crumb without developing tough gluten structures.
- Uniform Sizing Matters: Use a cookie scoop for consistent cookie shape and even baking, ensuring each cookie cooks uniformly and looks professionally prepared.
- Watch Baking Time Carefully: Golden-brown edges signal perfect doneness; avoid overbaking to preserve a soft, chewy center with crisp exterior edges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 183
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg