These Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are the ultimate holiday indulgence. The festive red cranberries add a touch of holiday cheer to the rich, dark chocolate. The soft, chewy texture and the perfect balance of sweet and tart make them a must-have for any holiday gathering.
It’s the final day of Cranberry Week, and my friends and I are bringing our week long run of cranberry recipes to an end.
Earlier in the week, I shared these Chocolate Brownie Cranberry Muffins. OMG… so good!
Today I have made these Chocolate Cranberry Cookies.
They are so soft and absolutely incredible warm.
But they are just as good at room temperature and the tartness from the cranberries mixed with the sweet richness of the chocolate is literally a combination made it heaven.
The cookies are a favorite to include on your holiday cookie platter.
Just look at that melty chocolate and those plump dried cranberries.
Why you should make this recipe:
Only 10 basic ingredients. Yes, 10 ingredients is a lot but it’s also pretty normal for a cookie. These are basic ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs, etc.) you probably already have on hand with the exception of the dried cranberries.
Super easy and quick. This recipe is super easy, mix dry ingredients, mix wet ingredients, combine, stir in chips and dried cranberries, put on cookie sheet and bake. These cookies are ready in just about 10-ish minutes.
The perfect holiday cookie. With it’s lovely Christmas appeal, this is a great cookie to enjoy at the holidays!
Welcome to Cranberry Week!
This week we are celebrating all things cranberry! We have delicious recipes from across the country to celebrate all things cranberry!
Looking for more delicious cranberry recipes?
Do you love cranberry as much as we do?
Chocolate Cranberry Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Suggested Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup [dried cranberries] as desired
- ½ cup chocolate chips as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
- In another bowl, beat the egg, butter, vanilla and oil until blended.
- Add the dry ingredients a little at a time making sure the ingredients are full incorporated. Do not over beat.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and dried cranberries or knead into the dough.
- Scoop the dough with a medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons) and place onto your parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Gently press the dough down to form a cookie the thickness you desire.
- Bake at 350 degrees F, for about 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from oven while still soft. Do not over bake. They will continue to cook on the pan for a few minutes after they are removed.
- Allow to cool on your cookie sheet for 10-15 minutes before transferring gently to a wire rack to cool completely.
I absolutely love this recipe! I’ve made it several times for parties this fall and winter. I’ve been using a mixture of regular and dark cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips. It comes out amazing, especially with a little sea salt sprinkled on top of the cookies. My friends have been raving about these cookies!
So happy to hear this and your changes sound delicious and are inspiring me to make them again soon your way! Thank you and hope you enjoy the holidays!