It's already Week 4 of Meal Planning Magic's 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats!
I like to kick off the holidays with a marathon cookie-baking session. I have a few stand-bys, like chocolate chip, oatmeal cookies, meringues, and ginger snaps. But each year, I like to add a few new recipes to the mix as well. This recipe for Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies from Southern Living has been on my "to make" list since last holiday season, but with a newborn baby, I just never got around to it.
I chose these because cranberries feel festive and fall-ish to me. I love the flavor combination of cranberries and white chocolate. Serve these at a holiday party, wrap some up and give as gifts to co-workers, send as part of a cookie swap (there just happens to be one in the works for food bloggers — go sign up!), or just keep them at home to enjoy throughout the holiday season.
These cookies freeze beautifully, both before and after baking. Before baking, scoop the dough onto cookie sheets as if you were going to bake, but place them closer together, and place the whole sheet in the freezer. Once the dough balls are frozen, transfer to a plastic freezer, label and date, and note the cooking time and temp. Frozen dough will keep 4 to 6 weeks. After baking, lay cookies in even layers inside a plastic freezer bag with sheets of wax paper between each layer. Place in the freezer. Baked cookies will keep for a month.
I loved the flavor of these cookies. The texture reminded me very much of chocolate chip cookies. I love eat tart dried cranberries with sweet white chocolate. I really liked these cookies, and will definitely continue to keep them in my holiday cookie rotation.
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Eva @ Eva Bakes says
I love white chocolate and dried cranberries! These look like a wonderful fall or winter cookie!
Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection says
I love the combination of white chocolate and cranberries. My mom makes a cookie similar to this every Christmas. One of my favorites!
Thanks again for introducing me to the 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats blog hop!
Louanne Bertrand says
Perfect combination of flavors and perfect for the Christmas cookie tray! Terrific cookie!
Trisha says
I love the tartness of cranberries with the otherwise really sweet white chocolate. They look so festive too.
Dawn says
These look fabulous and I actually have everything to make these!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
I love the combination of white chocolate and cranberries--perfect for the holiday season! And I'll see you next week at Online BlogCon! =)
Tracy says
Oh yum! I love cranberries and white chocolate together in cookies.
[email protected] The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen says
Great Flavor combination in these cookies!
Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction says
Great ingredients in these cookies. Nice for gift giving.
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
The sweet chocolate is perfect with the tart cranberries. They look really good, and are perfect for gift giving!
justbakedbyme says
Congrats on the Top 9! These cookies look delicious!
Sarah C. says
This is one of my favorite classic cookies I did not get to make this year! Thanks so much for linking up! Sarah