These Soft Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are a perfect chocolatey holiday treat bursting with tangy dried cranberries. Their soft, chewy texture makes them comforting and festive, ideal for winter holidays.
These cookies are easy to bake and share and add a homemade touch to holiday gatherings. They pair wonderfully with coffee or hot chocolate and are great for gifting.
Celebrate the season with these simple yet delicious soft chocolate cranberry cookies that bring warmth and joy to every bite.
How to make soft chocolate cranberry cookies
Begin with whisking together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set this dry mixture aside.
Next, in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until the mixture is light, creamy, and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix well to combine.
Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until fully mixed. Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips or chunks and dried cranberries. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
How to bake the cookies
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Scoop the dough using an ice cream scoop to create even portions, about 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches (5 cm) of space between each cookie. Slightly flatten the dough balls.
Bake the cookies for 10–12 minutes, just until the edges are set. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
While still warm, press additional chocolate chips or chunks onto the tops of the cookies for a decorative and extra chocolaty finish.
Cool completely on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy these rich, chewy cookies with bursts of cranberry and chocolate in every bite! If you try them out, share the photos with me on Instagram. I would love to see how they turn out for you.
For more unforgettable holiday cookies check our great Holiday Cookie Collection e-book.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Double Chocolate Rum Cookies
Christmas Chocolate Cookie Cups
Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Coconut White Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies
Chocolate Cranberry Sugar Cookies
Peach Cookies
10 Christmas Cookies
Cranberry Pinwheel Cookies
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Christmas Butter Swirl Cookies
Chocolate Stuffed Snowball Cookies
Candy Cane Double Chocolate Cookies
Vanilla Chocolate Swirl Cookies
Did you make this recipe?
Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and tag @homecookingadventure on Instagram and hashtag it #homecookingadventure.
