Orange Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
No ordinary chocolate chip cookies, these orange cranberry white chocolate chip cookies are a little more elegant and a lot more festive. Thick and chewy with soft centers, a hint of orange, creamy white chocolate, and chewy dried cranberries.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 2 sticks
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange zest from about 2 medium oranges [I use navel]
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 420g
- 1 teaspoon baking soda 8g
- 1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt 7g
- 2 cups white chocolate chips 12 ounces
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer affixed with paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes (or use a large bowl and a hand mixer).
- Add the brown sugar, white sugar, and orange zest. Continue beating on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, continuing to beat each time until well-incorporated. Mix in the vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, carefully add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until the ingredients are incorporated. Stir in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon-size balls (I use a #30 cookie scoop) onto a baking sheet, spaced at least a couple of inches apart.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until edges of cookie begin to turn golden. Remove cookies from the oven and let sit for 5 - 10 minutes on the cookie sheet so the cookie can start to set, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cookies stay fresh when kept in a sealed container at room temperature for 3 - 4 days, or can be frozen for up to two months.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 189kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 25mg, Sodium: 150mg, Potassium: 55mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 175IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 1mg