Nantucket Cranberry-White Chocolate Cookies

Nantucket Cranberry-White Chocolate Cookies
13 min.
100
117kcal

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Indulge in the delightful combination of tart cranberries and rich white chocolate with our Nantucket Cranberry-White Chocolate Cookies! Perfect for any occasion, these cookies promise to be a hit at gatherings, parties, or simply as a sweet treat to enjoy at home. Each bite offers a heavenly blend of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more.

This recipe yields an impressive 100 cookies, making it ideal for large celebrations or gatherings where you want to impress your guests with a homemade dessert. The vibrant cranberries not only provide a pop of color but also a burst of tangy sweetness that beautifully complements the creamy white chocolate. With a tender, chewy texture, these cookies are easy to bake and even easier to share, creating moments of joy and connection with friends and family.

What makes this recipe even more exciting is its versatility; you can prepare the dough in advance and freeze it for future cravings. Simply slice and bake whenever you're in the mood for a delightful homemade treat. Drizzled with melted white chocolate and adorned with colorful nonpareils, these cookies don’t just taste incredible—they look fantastic, too!

So preheat your oven and gather your ingredients to embark on a delightful baking adventure. Your kitchen will be filled with the enchanting aroma of freshly baked cookies, reminding you that nothing beats the joy of homemade desserts!

Ingredients

  • cup butter softened
  • cup cranberries dried
  • large eggs 
  • 100 servings nonpareils 
  • cups self-rising flour 
  • cups sugar 
  • teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • ounces chocolate white melted
  • cup chocolate morsels white

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • hand mixer
  • wax paper

Directions

  1. Beat butter and 2 cups sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy.
  2. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Stir in vanilla. Gradually add flour to butter mixture, beating well at low speed until blended. Stir dried cranberries and white chocolate morsels into batter.
  3. Sprinkle sugar on wax paper. Shape dough into 2 (6 1/2-inch) logs on sugar; roll logs in sugar. Wrap each log in wax paper, and chill 4 hours. (Freeze dough in zip-top plastic freezer bags up to 1 month, if desired. Thaw 10 minutes before slicing.)
  4. Cut each log into 28 slices, and place 1 inch apart on lightly greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  5. Bake, in batches, at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden.
  6. Let cool on pans 2 minutes.
  7. Transfer cookies to wire racks, and let cool completely.
  8. Drizzle melted white chocolate, over cooled cookies; sprinkle with nonpareils.
  9. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

Nutrition Facts

Calories117kcal
Protein3.44%
Fat28.47%
Carbs68.09%

Properties

Glycemic Index
3.27
Glycemic Load
6.59
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
0.84826087449556%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.05mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:117kcal
5.85%
Fat:3.74g
5.75%
Saturated Fat:2.39g
14.91%
Carbohydrates:20.11g
6.7%
Net Carbohydrates:19.92g
7.24%
Sugar:16.07g
17.86%
Cholesterol:11.2mg
3.73%
Sodium:20.08mg
0.87%
Alcohol:0.03g
100%
Alcohol %:0.13%
100%
Protein:1.01g
2.03%
Selenium:2.66µg
3.8%
Manganese:0.04mg
2.19%
Phosphorus:14.63mg
1.46%
Vitamin A:65.98IU
1.32%
Vitamin B2:0.02mg
1.27%
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