TWD: Chockablock Cookies

 

 

I made the recipe on time! For the first time since I started my new job!  HOLLA!

I was nervous about this recipe for two reasons:  the mix of fruit in the cookies (gross) and nuts in the cookies (gross).  I'm a purist.  The only thing that should be in a cookie is a chip of the chocolate kind. Or some kind of a delicious filling. Or jam. 

OK, I'm getting carried away. 

I was scared of the dried fruit in the cookies because dried fruit in cookies is gross and dried fruit with chocolate in cookies is super gross. I also omitted the molasses because I was all out and didn't feel like walking two blocks to the supermarket. LAZY. 

However, I did get an idea.  I have a huge tub of dried cranberries and a bag of white chocolate chips. Well, those two pair perfectly, so I tried it out. 

Thankfully, I read the P & Q and l learned that I could sub honey and brown sugar for the molasses. So my changes were - nuts, weird dried apricots and figs, molasses out; honey, brown sugar, and white chocolate chips in.  I also did a version with just coconut and chocolate, because I love me some coconut and chocolate.

The cookies were good, but I have a feeling they will be better the next day. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of flavor from the coconut, but it did add a nice texture.  I did, however, LOVE the white chocolate and cranberry cookies. As Larry David would say, they were "Prettyyyyyy, prettyyyyyy good."  Soft, chewy, with sweet, subtle hints of honey, complex sweetness from the brown sugar, chewy, delicious cranberries, and lovely white chocolate chips.  I almost wished I had pistachios to complete the substitutions, but then I thought better of it, as I didn't want any nuts messing up my cookies. Grossness.

I swear, I'll grow up soon. 

Check out Mary of Popsicles and Sandy Feet for the REAL recipe and check out the rest of TWD!

Comments

[Margaret]

I like dried fruit in granola, but not in these cookies. At least the Guys liked them.

[Steph]

Yours look so good! So many were not spreading out.

[Mary]

Thanks for baking along with me this week. I like the cranberries and white chocolate idea. I hope your new job is going well.

[justcooknyc]

i have a white chocolate and cranberry recipe that i love... wait, where is that darned cookbook?

[Jennifer]

Your cookies look delicious!!!!

[Joy]

I have issues with fruit and nuts in cookies, too :) The white chocolate and craisin sounds like a great combination, though!

[sarah]

i thought about white chocolate chips but decided to stick w/regular chocolate. looking at yours, i wish i had tried it!

[Carol M.]

White Chocolate and Cranberries? Great idea! Why didn't I think of that?

[Mike]

How funny - I also thought they needed more coconut. LOVE your additions - and good sub for molasses! I think it's made from brown sugar anyway isn't it? Beautiful cookies!

[Valerina]

I'm a purist too, but these cookies look spectacular! Love the Larry David bit! So true. :D

[Valerina]

Oh...31 is not old. So at 28, you have nothing to worry about.:P

[Jencrafted]

I love your photo of white choc-cranberries cookies! That's my fav. combo for holiday bakes! I can just imagine how your cookies taste! Divine, I'm sure. Very, very nice.

[rachsbabycakes]

Nice job on your cookies! They look yummy!

[Rebecca]

Agree on the white chocolate and the cherries -- I was totally weirded out by the combo of flavors in these cookies but they were totally good! Yours look fab.

[Kayte]

Wow, I love your change-ups! Those sound and look really great. No need to tell you, I'm sure, that the guys inhaled these and wanted more. They were a hit...I will need to try your version next time as I think they would enjoy the mix-ups!

[Romaine]

The white chocolate chips seem like a great idea. I skipped on down and had a look at your Swedish Vising Cake. The powdered sugar really sets it off. Making a note in my cookbook to do that next time.

[Michelle]

They look great and what a good idea to add some white chocolate..yum!

[Rebecca]

I am trying your version of these cookies, since I love the combo of white chocolate and cranberries. Yum!

[dharmagirl]

mmm, pistachios and cranberries and white chocolate. thanks for the inspiration. (they'd look all pretty, too:))

[Katrina]

I really liked the fruity, nutty, chocolate combo, more than I thought I would.
Do you have a favorite "purist" chocolate chip cookie recipe?