For the White Chocolate, Walnut & Cranberry Cookies:
1/3cupWalnutsfinely chopped
1/3cupDried Cranberriesfinely chopped
1/3cupMilk or White Chocolatefinely chopped
For the Candy Cane Chocolate Chunk Cookies:
½cupDark Chocolatevery finely chopped
1/3cupCrushed Peppermint Candy Canes
1/3cupSprinklesfor rolling
For the Chocolate Dough:
½cup+ 1 tbsp. Unsalted Buttersoftened
¼cupGranulated Cane Sugar
½tsp.Vanilla Extract
1/8tsp.Salt
¾cup+ 2 tbsp. All Purpose Flour
2tbsp.Melted Semisweet Chocolate
2tbsp.Cocoa Powder
Instructions
To Make the Vanilla Dough:
Cream the softened butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 2 minutes, until fluffy and pale. Mix in the vanilla and salt. Add the flour and mix until all flour is absorbed.
To Add the Vanilla Cookie Toppings:
Divide the dough into two bowls. In one bowl, mix in the chopped chocolate, cranberries, and walnuts. Mix well. In the second bowl, mix in the other toppings.
Press each into a 2 ½” thick log (about 8-9” long). Use saran wrap to help press together as needed. Roll the chocolate chunk log in the sprinkles to cover (if needed, you can spray with water before rolling to help them stick).
Wrap each log tightly in saran wrap to chill in the fridge 2 hours to overnight.
To Make the Chocolate Dough:
Cream the softened butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 1 minute. Add the melted chocolate and beat 1 more minute. Add in the vanilla, salt, and flour. Mix until all flour is absorbed.
To Add the Chocolate Cookie Toppings:
Add any toppings and mix well. Press each into a 2 ½” thick log (about 8-9” long). Use saran wrap to help press together as needed. Roll in the crushed peppermint. Wrap each log tightly in saran wrap to chill in the fridge 2 hours to overnight.
To Bake:
Preheat oven to 350F. Line 1-2 baking pans with parchment. Unwrap the cookie dough logs. Slice each long into ½” – 1” thick pieces. Place on the prepared pans.
Bake 12-16 minutes, until set in the center. Use a small cookie cutter to help re-form the circular shape if needed.
Let cool on the pan 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!