While the phrase, “cranberry orange white chocolate” rings a Christmas/Winter bell in most of our minds in terms of flavor, the bright zing, fresh sweet zest, and creamy flavor of white chocolate are certainly an amalgamation that may always be welcome, any time of year and any time of day in my little creative kitchen. That said, made with a bit of heirloom Hopi Blue Corn Meal as the base, the earthy texture unites with the citrus and tang of the fruit and the creamy sweet of the chocolate to create a fresh, late summer treat as well.
And, finally, let’s face it – are any of us going to turn town a certain “seasonly” inspired cookie ANY time of year, regardless of the weather of the moment? Likely NOT. Hey, I’ll eat a winter gingersnap or a chocolate peanut butter ball in the heat of summer any day. WATCH me! 👀
Thus, enjoy these vibrant purple blue, cranberry orange, soft and silky sweet white chocolate cookies any day and any time.
Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Hopi Blue Corn Cookies
Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Hopi Blue Corn Cookies
12 Tbs. butter (or shortening), room temperature
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 cup light brown sugar, loosely packed
1 Tbs. orange extract + zest of 1 fresh orange
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1 cup Hopi Blue Corn Flour
1 1/4-1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sweetened, dry cranberries
1 3/4 cups white chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Cream together the butter, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, orange extract and zest, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt together until smooth and creamy.
Add the blue corn flour and mix well.
Next, add the all purpose flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until well combined.
Fold in the dried cranberries and white chocolate.
Let the dough sit for 10 minutes or so, while the oven heats.
Prepare four cookie sheets lined with parchment.
Form and flatten 1″ ball dough-discs and space them evenly among the four sheets (4 dozen cookies).
Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the bottom of the bright blue violet cookie bases just begin to golden.
Remove from the oven and cool for 15-20 minutes before consuming the soft, comforting flavors that are appropriate for any time of year – any season!
