Chocolate-Dipped Cranberry Cookies

• Produce

  • 2 cups Cranberries, fresh or frozen

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cups Chocolate chips, semisweet
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/8 cup Shortening
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/4 cups Walnuts

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1-1/4 cups chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

• Directions 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 by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets; cover and freeze until firm. Transfer cookie dough balls to a large resealable plastic freezer bag. May be frozen for up to 3 months. To use frozen cookie dough: Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate mixture; sprinkle chocolate with walnuts if desired. Place on waxed paper until set. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen. Test Kitchen Tips: To prepare cookies without freezing, drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. If you want a brighter pink color, dont pat the cranberries too much. A little moisture is fine and will give you a nice pink swirl in the cookie batter. Originally published as Chocolate-Dipped Cranberry Cookies in Simple & Delicious November/December 2008, p57 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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