White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients:
⅔ cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
¾ cup caster sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
8 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
1 egg
2-¼ cups all-purpose or plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda or bicarbonate of soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cups macadamia nuts, chopped
12 ounces white chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190 °C) and line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Put the dried cranberries in a bowl and cover them with hot water. Let them soak while you get on with the rest of your work, so the cranberries soften up a bit.
In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together sugars and butter for a few minutes until everything is light and fluffy.
Add in egg and beat until combined.
In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add dry ingredients to your butter mixture, keeping the mixer on its lowest setting. Mix until just combined.
Add in remaining ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and give everything a few more folds to make sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
Scoop cookie dough, a tablespoon at a time, onto the cookie sheet. Leave about two inches in between each cookie. These cookies will spread quite a bit.
Bake for 10 minutes or until just brown around the edges.
Remove to a rack to cool, if you can resist them for that long. Store in an airtight container.
Notes:
Magical Properties of Cranberries:
These tart little berries have a lot of contrasting energy. They carry feminine/receptive energy, but they’re ruled by Mars. They correspond to both water and fire. You can call on them for abundance, energy, healing, love, protection, emotions, communication, courage, action, and rejuvenation. With such a wide array of powers, it’s very easy to customize. Just make sure you let your ingredients know what energy you want to work with as you craft your spells.
Can I use fresh cranberries instead of dried?
If you’ve never eaten a fresh cranberry before, you may not realize they’re incredibly bitter. Dried cranberries are often lightly sweetened to balance out the tartness. But you’re the boss. If you love incredibly bitter, give it a go.
Recipe courtesy of Awesome on 20.com
