Chocolate Cranberry Gift Cookies
Delight your loved ones this holiday season with Chocolate Cranberry Gift Cookies, the perfect blend of rich cocoa, tangy dried cranberries, and bursts of semi-sweet chocolate chunks. These festive cookies are made with a buttery, soft dough that’s lightly infused with vanilla and balanced by optional crunchy pecans for added texture. Each cookie is baked to perfection, with a slightly chewy center and crisp edges, making them ideal for gift giving or a cozy treat at home. Ready in under 30 minutes, these easy-to-make cookies are a decadent way to spread cheer—perfectly packaged in jars, tins, or gift bags for the ultimate edible gift.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup Unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.75 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 0.5 cup Dried cranberries
- 0.25 cup Chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the sugar-butter mixture. Mix until smooth and well combined.
In a separate bowl, sift or whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chunks, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans if using.
Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, drop rounded mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly underbaked. They will firm up as they cool.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, package them in festive tins, jars, or gift bags for gifting, or enjoy them yourself with a glass of milk!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3432 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 145.5 g | 187% | |
| Saturated Fat | 73.0 g | 365% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 406 mg | 135% | |
| Sodium | 1397 mg | 61% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 533.3 g | 194% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 43.8 g | 156% | |
| Total Sugars | 309.2 g | ||
| Protein | 48.3 g | 97% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 297 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 26.1 mg | 145% | |
| Potassium | 2020 mg | 43% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
