Easy cookie recipe that can be made a little healthier using white whole-wheat flour.
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour See Notes
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips See Notes
- 1 cup dried cranberries See Notes
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans See Notes
Ingredients
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- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease two baking sheets or line with parchment paper. (I use my Silpat liners).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, orange juice, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Beat in the egg until combined; scrape the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl.
- Add the flour, mixing until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips (or chunks), cranberries and nuts. Drop by the tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, just until beginning to brown around the edges (they won't look set in the center; that's okay). Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan.
- Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Stacy's Notes -Â I found this recipe printed on the side of the bag of King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour that I bought. Most of the time when I make it, I use light brown sugar, semi sweet chips, untoasted walnuts and everything else the same. I mixed the wet ingredients in my Kitchen aid mixer, then mixed in the flour. I took the bowl off and stirred in the chips, cranberries and walnuts by hand. I line my cookie sheets with my Silpat liners, but if I didn't have those, I would use parchment paper.
I made smaller cookies, using my cookie scoop, more like a teaspoon than a tablespoon. Mine made about 2 1/2 dozen cookies, at 350 for 12 minutes in my oven.
I also have made these with variations. I have subbed regular white all-purpose for the white whole-wheat. I have used dried cherries instead of cranberries. I've used dark chocolate chunks or chips over the semi-sweet (and I love them this way!) I've also used pecans instead of walnuts. Feel free to mix them up to your liking, or based on what you have on hand.
In the YouTube video we shared in January 2019, I used regular white all-purpose flour, dried cranberry bits, dark chocolate chips and chopped pecans 🙂
Enjoy!