Dried cranberries, and white chocolate are a perfect match in these cookies. Add sliced (or chopped) almonds and a little almond extract, and you have a soft and flavorful cookie that makes a festive holiday cookie. Truth be told, they are good year-round.
These cookies hit a home run with my favorite flavor notes– almond, white chocolate, cranberries. Yes!
…Home baked cookies are such a treat for my family. They are perfect treats to toss into their lunches.
Cranberries and white chocolate does sound like a winter Christmas cookie combination. Dried cranberries are perfect year-round. (I stock up on them to make my homemade Cranberry-Almond granola.) I love white chocolate. Combine that with any kind of almond flavor, and I’m sold.
The batter is similar to a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe, except that this one uses all brown sugar.
Toasted almonds are perfect for this cookie, though you could use pecans. Almond and vanilla extract ramped up the flavor.
While the oven preheated to 350F, chill the dough; then scoop the cookie dough onto parchment paper.
Eleven minutes later, they were baked to a golden brown.
This recipe made 3 1/2 dozen. For my own sake, so that I don’t become a cookie monster, they are boxed up and ready to go to my husband’s office. I’m sure they’ll be appreciate by his co-workers.
TASTING NOTES: Cranberry and white chocolate are a great pairing. If you like a soft cookie, that has a perfect balance of butter flavor, brown sugar, tart cranberries and just the right amount of white chocolate– this cookie is for you. I’d make these again, but I have to admit– I’m a much bigger fan of cookies that are crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle. I’m not saying these aren’t good cookies, because they are. I’m just going to tweak the recipe a little bit, next time, with a combo of butter and shortening, to get that “crispy-chewy” combo that I love so much.
Cranberry and White Chocolate Almond Cookies
Dried cranberries, and white chocolate are a perfect match. Add sliced (or chopped) almonds and a little almond extract, and you have a soft and flavorful cookie that makes a festive holiday cookie– but, truth be told, they are good year-round.
Servings: 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 whole large eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup almonds chopped or sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time. Then add vanilla and almond extract and mix.
- Add dry ingredients until just blended.
- Add cranberries, chocolate and almonds, then incorporate into dough.
- Bake on an un-greased (or parchment lined) baking sheet for about 12 minutes.
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I love ALL those flavors. What a great find!
These look so good! I've made an oatmeal cookie similar to this, but no almonds and they are probably one of my favorites! Come check out the white chocolate berry meringue bars I made for this month's reveal.
I agree with Colleen. It's a great combination of flavours, and they look like they turned out perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
I love cranberries and white chocolate. These sound great!
These cookies are awesome, we just love the cranberry and white chocolate combination of flavor. It is fun cooking with you in the SRC!
Miz Helen
These cookies look amazing! Such a wonderful combination of flavors. YUM!
I love all fruit+white chocolate combination (try orange sometime) These sound divine! I'm stopping by from SRC but be sure to stop by Seasonal Potluck this month. We have peas AND rhubarb link parties open! We'd love if you'd share any recipes you may have http://bit.ly/H9XJGB
Oh, Debby. You are so kind! And these cookies are probably my family's most favorite. I want you to please let me know when you get the "crispy" recipe for these figured out, because my husband will love me forever if I make these for him and they are crispy. 😀 I'm tickled that you had my blog for your assignment! You are absolutely one of my top bloggers of all time!
I've made cookies like these with similar ingredients but never thought of using almond. Delicious!
Cranberry white chocolate chips are so classic and are one of my favorites! You've definitely spurred a craving!
Hi Debbie!
I love recipes that combine cranberries with white chocolate and these cookies look delicious!
A very lovely blog you have here. I have enjoyed perusing a bit 🙂
Nice to meet you. Kindly, Lorraine
I use the dried cranberries all year, too – love them! This is a beautiful cookie – nice choice for SRC.
These look delicious! Cranberry and white chocolate are perfect together.
Amazing combo and they look so delicious!!
Cheers,
Lia.
Debby, these are beautiful cookies. The Secret Recipe Club is a great way to discover new blogs.
Always,
velva
they are beautiful! and they look delicious as well
What yummy looking cookies!!! Your photos are beautiful!