I love the basic cookie recipe for chocolate chip
cookies, but not so much the chips and definitely not the nuts. Himself says I'm just weird! LOL
So when I saw the December challenge at Improv Cooking
was "cranberry and orange" I decided to try making a new version off
of the Toll House recipe.
Orange Cranberry Toll Cookies
2 cups dried cranberries
Orange juice to cover cranberries
2 oranges for zest
Toll House Cookie base:
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Evening before, put cranberries into glass container and
cover with orange juice. Let sit so they
plump up. Next morning remove cranberries and let drain
on paper towels for a couple hours, or longer.
(I drained in the morning and baked in the evening).
When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat
butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl
until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Stir in cranberries.
Then zest the 2 oranges over the mixture, stir well.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. (At about
9 minutes start keeping an eye on them as they finish quickly!)
Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks
to cool completely.
Mmm...Toll House cookies with an orange cranberry twist. They sound and look very yummy. Into the recipe file they go.
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmmmm! I love using dried cranberries in cookies! Never thought to use the Toll House dough for anything but chocolate chips, however. (Nuts in cookies -- not my favorite, either...)
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