Just purchased a bag of dried cranberries and looking for recipes. Then I realized that with a little change here and there, most drop cookie recipes are quite adaptable to including a half cup or more of those tart, raisin-like creatures! Besides, I think the combination of chocolate, cranberry, and nuts are a great combination. This is the one I'm starting off with today!
Chocolate Cranberry Nut Drops
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup softened butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Grated zest of one orange
2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and zest. Add the flour mixtures and beat until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips, cranberries, and walnuts.
Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a parchment lined or vegetable sprayed baking sheet. Cookies should be about three inches apart as they will spread. Flatten dough with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar or use some of the colored sugar available during the holiday season. Coarse white sugar is also very festive and sparkly.
Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes. Cool cookies a few minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
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