Chocolate Dipped Cranberry Cookies Food

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Using paper towels, pat chopped cranberries dry; stir into dough. , Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake until lightly browned, 11-13 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into the chocolate; place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired. Let stand until set. Freeze option: Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets; cover and freeze until firm. Transfer cookie dough balls to a freezer container. May be frozen for up to 3 months. To use, bake frozen cookie dough as directed, increasing time by 3-4 minutes. Proceed with recipe as directed.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease cookie sheets.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Beat butter, sugars, pudding mix and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs and baking soda; mix well. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chocolate morsels, cranberries and nuts.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate. Place on waxed-paper covered baking sheet; let stand until chocolate is firm.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; beat in the flour mixture in 2 batches until combined.
• Transfer the batter to a resealable plastic bag and snip the corner to create a 1/2-inch opening. Pipe the batter into 1/2-by-3-inch strips, about 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Dip the cookies halfway in the chocolate, letting the excess drip off, then place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until the chocolate just sets, 10 to 15 minutes.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
• Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Gradually add flour mixture until combined. Mix in cranberries and chocolate chips.
• Place rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are soft and tops are no longer glossy, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350^. Spray cookie sheets with non stick vegetable spray. (This photo just shows the lobster shaped bottle)
• 2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Add cranberry vinegar or juice( and food coloring if using) and egg, mix well. (Photo shows cookie with food coloring.)
• 3. Combine flour, baking powder in a separate bowl. Add a little flour mixture to the cranberries to coat lightly . Add remaining flour mixture to butter mixture; mix until a soft dough forms. (Photo shows cookie dipped with white chocolate)
• 4. Stir in cranberries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate of your choice and then in nuts ,colored sugars or coconut. Place on wax paper to dry completely.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-DIPPED OATMEAL-CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy, gradually add sugars, beating well. Add egg and vanilla, beating until blended.
• Combine flour, soda, baking powder and salt, gradually adding to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in cranberries, pecans and oats until blended.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• Microwave white chocolate and shortening in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 minute or until chocolate melts, stirring once. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate, letting excess drip back into bowl. Place dipped cookies on wax paper; let stand until firm.

CRANBERRY ORANGE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment or silpat.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light in color. Beat in egg and orange zest. Add flour mixture a little at a time with mixer on low speed, stirring until just combine. Fold in cranberries and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 9-12 minutes in preheated oven or until the edges of the cookies are just slightly golden. Cool for 3-4 minutes on pan, then transfer to a baking rack and cool completely.
• Note: Dark chocolate chips may be used in this recipe. Adding coconut is an option as is adding nuts.