Cranberry Decadent Cookies
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (this is not a typo)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups white chocolate chips, divided
1 cup dried cranberries
1 pinch salt
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease large cookie sheets. Melt semi-sweet chocolate over low heat in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave (at 50% power) and cool. Combine dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream butter. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Stir in melted chocolate. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in 1 cup white chocolate chips and the dried cranberries. If dough feels very soft or wet, chill for 10 minutes. Drop by teaspoons on to greased cookie sheets. Bake until cookies look dry and cracked but still feel soft when pressed lightly, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand on sheets 3 minutes. Remove to rack and let cool completely. Place 1 cup white chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) power for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue microwaving for 10 seconds and stir again. Repeat just until white chocolate is melted. Scrape melted white chocolate into a ziplock baggie. With a sharp scissors, snip off a very small corner of the baggie. Drizzle top of cookies with zig-zags of melted white chocolate. Cool until chocolate is set.
Reviews of Cranberry Decadent Cookies:
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Kristen in MN Dec 24, 2007
Would make this again.
I was looking around for a new cookie to make this Christmas and found these--they were an instant hit and I'll make them every year now!
Do follow the recommendations of the other bakers who commented: add an extra few tablespoons of flour, and make sure the cookies cool completely before you try to take them off the cookie sheets. Making slightly smaller sized cookies helps, too.
They're even better (if that's possible) with dried cherries instead of cranberries!
Allison Burke in East Lansing, MI Dec 16, 2007
Would make this again.
I love chocolate & these were fabulous! They took longer to cook: 10-12 minutes for me, just watch them closely. Made 3 dozen.
Erin in Denver Dec 11, 2007
Would make this again.
Delicious cookies! I made a half batch to test them out for a cookie exchange and will definitely make them again! So much flavor, and different from traditional cookies.
A cookie baker in Boston, Massachusetts Dec 9, 2007
Would make this again.
So last year, I didn't quite read the directions through all the way and I didn't divide the white chocolate, and dumped it all into the dough. The results are fabulous (luckily). I am making them again this year by unanimous request!
A cookie baker Dec 5, 2007
Would not make this again.
Made these for a ooookie exchange late at night. Broke apart. Could not participate. they are delicious, but never could I serve them for presentation. Will never bake again.
