Double Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Perfect for holiday cookie gifting, these double chocolate cookies have the perfect balance of tart and sweet, thanks to dried cranberries and semisweet chocolate chips.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 82 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups dried cranberries
• 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two cookie sheets.

Step 2

Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Place rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly with a fork.

Step 5

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.