Description
Homemade cranberry coconut delight cookies combine tangy dried cranberries with sweet shredded coconut for a delectable treat. Crisp edges and chewy centers make these cookies perfect for holiday gatherings or afternoon snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks (1 cup or 227 g) unsalted butter
- 2 ¼ cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (90 g) dried cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup (57 g) pecans, chopped
- ½ cup (40 g) shredded coconut (optional)
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) milk
- 2 tsps (10 mL) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) salt
Instructions
- Cream Preparation: Whip softened butter with granulated and powdered sugars in a stand mixer until light and fluffy, incorporating milk and vanilla extract to create a smooth, aerated base.
- Dough Formation: Gradually blend flour and salt into the creamy mixture, folding in chopped dried cranberries and pecans to distribute ingredients evenly throughout the dough.
- Log Shaping: Divide dough on a floured surface into two cylindrical logs, optionally rolling exterior in shredded coconut for added texture and visual appeal.
- Chilling Phase: Wrap logs securely in plastic and refrigerate for minimum two hours to solidify and intensify flavor profiles.
- Preheating and Preparation: Set oven to 375°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper, creating an ideal baking environment.
- Slicing and Positioning: Remove chilled logs, slice into ¼-inch rounds, and arrange symmetrically on prepared baking sheet.
- Baking Process: Bake cookies for 14 minutes until edges transform into a delicate golden-brown, signaling perfect doneness.
- Cooling Stage: Rest cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire cooling racks to complete the cooling transformation.
Notes
- Chill for Texture: Refrigerating the dough logs for at least 2 hours helps solidify butter, creates cleaner cookie edges, and intensifies flavor complexity.
- Coconut Coating Tip: Roll logs in shredded coconut before chilling for a crisp, textural exterior that adds delightful crunch and visual appeal.
- Slice Uniformly: Use a sharp knife to cut ¼-inch thick cookie rounds, ensuring even baking and consistent texture across all cookies.
- Golden Brown Signal: Watch for light golden-brown edges as the perfect doneness indicator, preventing overbaking and maintaining soft, tender cookie centers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes (per batch)
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg