Recipe: Stacy’s White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Recipe: Stacy’s White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Makes between 3 to 5 dozen cookies, depending on the size.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
One 3.4-ounce package of vanilla pudding mix
2/3 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup shelled pecans, optional
Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, pudding mix and vanilla extract until creamy. Stir in the applesauce. Gradually beat in the flour mixture, then stir in the chips, cranberries and nuts. Drop the dough onto the baking sheet.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.