Cranberry Walnut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Monday, December 28, 2015
My family is crazy about cranberries and I couldn't be happier to mix them into our favorite recipes. The kids love the tart, sweet flavor, and I like that I'm helping them eat a balanced diet. It's a total win-win. But what about holiday treats? You can try for a little balance by making healthier choices for your ingredients; Dark chocolate instead of milk, dried fruits (like cranberries), and nuts. Try these chewy, gooey, delicious Cranberry Walnut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies for your family this holiday season!
These cookies are easy to make, are packed with chewy, chunky deliciousness, and have a healthier side too. By choosing dark chocolate over milk chocolate, and adding in fruit (cranberries), and nuts (walnuts), you're making a cookie with benefits. They still contain lots of sugar and butter, so practice moderation.
This recipe makes about 4 dozen cookies but can be easily halved or doubled to meet your needs.
Cranberry Walnut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes 4 dozen cookies
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes (per batch)
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
Cook time: 10 minutes (per batch)
Total time: 25 minutes
- 2-1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 sticks of butter, softened (1 cup)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1-10 oz. bag of dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, shelled and chopped
- 2-5 oz. packages of dried cranberries (or 1-1/4 c. if buying a larger package)
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix your flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- In a large bowl, cream together your butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Add in eggs and mix until creamy.
- Slowly add the flour mixture a little at a time until completely incorporated into your butter/sugar mixture.
- Add the chocolate chips, nuts, and dried cranberries.
- Fold in gently until completely incorporated.
- Spoon onto an ungreased baking sheet by tablespoonfuls for larger cookies or teaspoonfuls for smaller cookies.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes per batch, or until lightly golden brown. Allow to cool 5 minutes before transferring cookies to a cooling rack.
Yield: 48
Cranberry Walnut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are easy to make, are packed with chewy, chunky deliciousness, and have a healthier side too. By choosing dark chocolate over milk chocolate, and adding in fruit (cranberries), and nuts (walnuts), you're making a cookie with benefits. They still contain lots of sugar and butter, so practice moderation.
ingredients:
- 2-1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 sticks of butter, softened (1 cup)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 (10 oz.) bag of dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, shelled and chopped
- 10 oz. dried cranberries (or 1-1/4 c. if buying a larger package)
instructions:
How to cook Cranberry Walnut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix your flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- In a large bowl, cream together your butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Add in eggs and mix until creamy.
- Slowly add the flour mixture a little at a time until completely incorporated into your butter/sugar mixture.
- Add the chocolate chips, nuts, and dried cranberries.
- Fold in gently until completely incorporated.
- Spoon onto an ungreased baking sheet by tablespoonfuls for larger cookies or teaspoonfuls for smaller cookies.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes per batch, or until lightly golden brown. Allow to cool 5 minutes before transferring cookies to a cooling rack.
NOTES:
This recipe makes about 4 dozen cookies but can be easily halved or doubled to meet your needs.
Calories
106.57
106.57
Fat (grams)
5.80
5.80
Sat. Fat (grams)
2.79
2.79
Carbs (grams)
13.66
13.66
Fiber (grams)
0.59
0.59
Net carbs
13.07
13.07
Sugar (grams)
10.68
10.68
Protein (grams)
0.96
0.96
Sodium (milligrams)
109.34
109.34
Cholesterol (grams)
17.94
17.94
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There you have it! Delicious ooey-gooey, soft and chewy cookies with zing!
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