Cranberry Cashew Drop Cookies Food

CRANBERRY-CASHEW DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chips, cashews and cranberries., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOC CHUNK, CASHEW & CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Scatter the cashews over a baking tray and toast for 5-7 mins until golden. Cool, then roughly chop.
• Meanwhile, grease and line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Sift the flour, baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt into a large bowl, then stir in the sugar. Cut the butter into rough cubes, and add this and the nut butter to the bowl. Rub together until the mixture resembles damp breadcrumbs.
• Using a cutlery knife, work the egg and syrup into the bowl to make a soft dough. Tip in the chocolate, nuts and cranberries (if using), and stir to combine. Try not to overwork the dough at this point.
• Roll slightly heaped tablespoons of dough into balls and place onto each baking sheet, leaving plenty of room for the cookies to spread. Bake for 12 mins or until golden at the edges and risen in the middle. Let them cool for 5 mins, then move to a rack to cool completely. Repeat until all the dough is shaped and baked. To make ahead, freeze the raw cookies on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer bag or box once solid. Bake from frozen, adding 5 mins to the cooking time.

OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture and stir until well blended. Add dried cranberries. Drop by teaspoonful onto parchment covered baking sheet. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool.

CRANBERRY WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Cream white sugar, brown sugar, and butter together in a large mixing bowl. Beat milk, orange juice, and egg into the creamed mixture.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl; blend into the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl to form a cookie dough. Stir cranberries and walnuts into the dough.
• Drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet by the teaspoonful.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle confectioners' sugar over the cookies to serve.

CRANBERRY CASHEW CHOCOLATE BARK

Steps:

• Line a 13"x9" rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• In a small bowl, place 1/4 cup semi-sweet chips, 1/4 cup white chips, 1/3 cup cranberries & 1/3 cup chopped cashews, & set aside.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, place remaining 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chips, & microwave until chips are melted, stirring after every 45 seconds to prevent overheating.
• When semi-sweet chips are melted, stir in remaining 1/3 cup cranberries & remaining 1/3 cup chopped cashews.
• Pour this chocolate mixture onto prepared baking sheet, using a spatula or knife to spread the chunky chocolate mixture into as thin a layer as possible, trying to cover most of the surface of the baking sheet.
• In another microwave-safe bowl, place remaining 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips, & microwave until chips are melted, stirring after 45 seconds to prevent overheating.
• Once white chocolate has melted, drop by spoonfuls evenly over chocolate on baking sheet. Use tip of knife to swirl white chocolate through semi-sweet chocolate, being CAREFUL NOT TO SWIRL TOO MUCH & MUDDY THE COLORS. When finished, there should be distinct swirls of brown & white throughout the candy.
• While chocolate is still wet, sprinkle reserved chips, fruit & nuts evenly over the top, pressing gently to affix them in melted chocolate.
• Place baking sheet in refrigerator to set chocolate, about 30 minutes.
• Once firm, peel candy away from foil, & break candy into small pieces.
• Store bark in airtight container for up to a week in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CASHEW JUMBLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar and butter. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add sour cream, egg, and vanilla. Continue beating until mixed well. In a separate bowl, combne flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, and mix well. Stir in cashews and cranberries. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
• Frosting: Stir together confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

CRANBERRY CASHEW JUMBLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Beat brown sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy; add sour cream, egg, orange zest and vanilla extract and beat until well mixed. Stir flour mixture into brown sugar mixture until dough is smooth. Fold cashews and cranberries into dough; drop by rounded teaspoons, 2-inches apart, onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar and orange juice together in a bowl until glaze is smooth. Drizzle glaze over cookies.

CASHEW WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Stir together, flour and baking soda. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, combine margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time - beat until incorporated. Add vanilla.
• Gradually, mix in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate and cashews.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined OR ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes, OR until edges are just turning brown. Do not overbake.
• Cool 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool on rack.
• *Cashews - put cashews in a ziplock bag. Close. Use a rolling pin to break cashews into medium to large pieces.
• NOTE: Yield and Time to Make depends on size of cookies.

CRANBERRY-CASHEW DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt and gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• 3. Stir in chips, cashews, and cranberries.
• 4. Drop by rounded taplespoons about two inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• 5. Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.

GLUTEN FREE CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cashew butter until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until everything is totally combined. Fold in the oats, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans. The dough will be slightly soft.
• Leaving the dough in your mixing bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30-40 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. When your oven has preheated, take the dough out of the refrigerator and scoop out the dough with a large 2" cookie scoop. Place each scoop of dough on your baking sheets 2-3 inches apart (I suggest no more than 9 cookies per sheet), and flatten them just slightly with the palm of your hand.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are slightly golden brown, but the centers are still soft and pale. They will look underdone, but will be soft and chewy as they cool. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before removing and placing on a wire cooling rack