Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature (1-1/2 sticks)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• orange zest, grated (zest of 1 orange)
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. line cookie sheets with parchment or silpat.
• 2 whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a medium bowl. set aside.
• 3 in a separate large bowl, cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light in color. beat in egg and orange zest. add flour mixture a little at a time with mixer on low speed, stirring until just combine. fold in cranberries and chocolate chips.
• 4 drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets. bake 9-12 minutes in preheated oven or until the edges of the cookies are just slightly golden. cool for 3-4 minutes on pan, then transfer to a baking rack and cool completely.
• 5 note: dark chocolate chips may be used in this recipe. adding coconut is an option as is adding nuts.