Thursday, December 9, 2010

Cranberry Orange Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter softened (or for fluffier cookies use shortening)
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. orange zest
juice of 1/2 orange
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. craisins
1 cup white chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and whisk together.  Set aside
In bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter (or shortening) and sugars and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add yolk and beat until fully incorporated.
Add orange juice, then zest and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated.
Turn mixer to low speed, add flour mixture and beat until just incorporated.
Remove bowl from mixer, stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips.
Place 1 Tbsp rounds of dough onto cookie sheets.
Place cookies in the oven and bake, switching baking sheet positions half way through baking time, for 12-14 minutes (They should not brown.)
Remove from oven and let cool on pans completely, about 10-15 minutes.

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