Monster White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Name: Monster White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 large egg yolks; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 10 ounces white baking chocolate, cut into chunks (about 2 cups); 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped; 3/4 cup dried cranberries

White chocolate and cranberries are a classic cookie combo. These stand apart because they're extra big, soft in the middle and crisp on the edges. —Dawn Johnson, White City, Oregon

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
10 ounces white baking chocolate, cut into chunks (about 2 cups)
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Beat melted butter and sugars until well blended. Beat in eggs, egg yolks and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in white chocolate, macadamia nuts and cranberries.
Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Cool on pan 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

Test Kitchen tips

These bake-sale-perfect cookies have crisp edges and a chewy middle.

The egg yolks add a unique richness to the dough.

Turn them into trail-mix cookies by swapping the mix-ins for semisweet chocolate chips, peanuts and raisins