Irresistible Spiced Cranberry Cookies in Just 30 Minutes
A holiday favorite dessert that’s chewy, cozy, and flavor-packed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves (optional for spice lovers)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Optional: raw sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add dry mix into wet ingredients, then fold in cranberries and walnuts.
- Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet, sprinkle with raw sugar, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until golden edges form.
Notes
- Optional cloves add extra spice.
- Sprinkling raw sugar gives a crunchy top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg