Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried cranberries
1) In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth.
2) Beat in the egg and brandy. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture.
3) Mix in the white chocolate chips and cranberries. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
For best results, take them out while they are still doughy.
Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
* 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) butter, softened
* 1 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 egg
* 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring or enough for desired color
* 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extractPreheat oven to 375°.
1) In a mixing bowl, measure flour, butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt, and egg. Beat with hand-held electric mixer at low speed until mixture is well blended, scraping bowl a few times.
Set aside half of the cookie dough.
2) Into remaining dough in bowl, knead in red food coloring and peppermint extract until well blended.
3) On a lightly floured surface, using hands, take 1 teaspoonful of plain dough and roll into a 4-inch rope. Repeat, using tinted dough.
4) Place the ropes side-by-side and gently twist together. Pinch ends lightly to seal. Curve one end to form candy cane.
Move cookie to ungreased baking sheets with a spatula. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake cookies at 375° for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned around edges.
Remove to racks with a spatula; let cool. Store in tightly covered container for up to 1 week.
Makes about 4 dozen candy cane cookies.
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*8CRANBERRY-WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES**
These sound good. I had a bar cookie this last weekend with cranberries in it. Do you have a recipe for anything like that?
This looks decadent