Chocolate Cranberry Sugar Cookies
Bring a little holiday magic to your cookie plate with these Chocolate Cranberry Sugar Cookies! They’re soft, chewy, and just the right mix of sweet and tart. Each bite combines rich chocolate chunks with pops of tangy cranberry goodness, all wrapped in a buttery sugar cookie base.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1/3 cup (70g) caster sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp (2.5g) vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
- 1 ¼ cup (160g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (60g) semisweet chocolate , chopped
- 1/2 cup (70g) dried cranberries
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar for about 3-5 minutes until creamy.
- Add egg yolk, salt, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour to the butter mixture.
- Incorporate the flour using the mixer or a spatula.
- Add the chopped chocolate and cranberries.
- Fold them in until well distributed.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and shape it into a log about 2 inches (5cm) in diameter.
- Chill the dough for at least 2 hours and up to 2-3 days.
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF (165ºC) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the cookies into ¼ inch (6mm) thick cookies.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until slightly golden on the edges.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Cool completely on a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie out of 30Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 9.7gProtein: 0.8gFat: 3.9gSaturated Fat: 2.4gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 5.3gCalcium: 2mg