White Chocolate, Cranberry and Macadamia Nut Cookies

Little Suzy Homemaker's Note:

This is a great Christmas Cookie. From Tyler Florence on Food Network. Makes 36 large or 72 small cookies.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 36

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (about 6 ounces)
• 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips (about 8 1/2 ounces)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted salted macadamia nut (about 4 1/2 ounces)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Sift first 3 ingredients into medium bowl.
4. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy.
5. Add both sugars and beat until blended.
6. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla.
7. Add dry ingredients and beat just until blended.
8. Using spatula, stir in cranberries, white chocolate chips, and nuts.
9. For large cookies, drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing 21/2 inches apart. For small cookies, drop dough by level tablespoonfuls onto sheets, spacing 11/2 inches apart.
10. Bake cookies until just golden, about 18 minutes for large cookies and about 15 minutes for small cookies.
11. Cool on sheets.
12. Do ahead - Can be made ahead.
13. Store airtight at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 weeks.

Reviews

[Chef #299983]

I don't like macadamia nuts so I substited chopped pecans. These cookies were outstanding. I took them to work for a potluck and everybody wanted the recipe.