White Chocolate Cran-Pecan Cookies

Name: White Chocolate Cran-Pecan Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup dried cranberries; 3/4 cup white baking chips; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Want to put a seasonal twist on classic chocolate chip cookies? These irresistible treats are loaded with white baking chips, dried cranberries and chopped pecans.—Barb Garrett, Jacksonville, North Carolina

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup white baking chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberries, baking chips and pecans.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 128 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as White Chocolate-Cranberry-Pecan Cookies in Country Woman December/January 2011

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missykesha

Mar 3, 2014

These were so delicious! Having had experience with dark & flat cookies in the beginning of my cookie chronicles, I always add baking powder to give them more "rise". So I added 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of cocoa powder (as suggested by another reader) to cut the richness of the cookie.They came out perfect - not too sweet and with great consistency. The combination of sweet, salty, and crunchy was also a plus. I ended up with exactly 2.5 dozen using my cookie scooper, which is why I may end up making another batch before the end of the week!
NicLovin

Jan 1, 2014

This was GREAT. I found a tip to add 1/2 teasp. baking power (for fluffier/softer cookies) and about 1 teaspoon of cocoa (to cut down on the Richness of the White Chocolate chips & vanilla) and it tasted amazing!! My husband and I LOVED them!
yuehching

Dec 29, 2013

Nice cookies. I used total ½ cup sugar and made into 20 big cookies. It turned out sweet enough for our tastes. My son likes them. Definitely I'll make them again. Thanks for sharing
villageslady

Jun 30, 2012

These cookies do not look anything like the picture. They turned out very brown, I think because of the brown sugar and very flat. Made according to directions. The taste is good, but a little too sweet.
ilove2cook22

Dec 30, 2010

I made them with walnuts because I didn't have pecans in the house and they were delicious.
Makedo

Nov 6, 2010

I really liked this recipe and would recommend it. Macadama nuts would be good, too.