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Feature: Easy White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies to Serve with Your Thanksgiving Turkey

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In this version white chocolate chips replace conventional semi-sweet chocolate chips. And where you might add raisins to the dough, you replace them with dried cranberries (Craisins®) instead. The result is a sweet drop cookie with bite – and a pretty one, at that. The white chips and red cranberries create a colorful contrast.These cookies are a fun and festive way to enjoy cranberries during the holiday season.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 10-12 minutes
Makes about 4 dozen cookies

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Cookie Baking Tip: Freeze Cranberries for Easy Chopping

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Drop It! Use These to Make Drop Cookies Easier

Make drop cookies that are uniform size! Cookie scoops from Cake Boss, Oxo, Baker's Secret	Save mess with one of our faves! Silicone baking mats by Genround and others	Cool it. Cook Ware Stackable Baking Rack and other cooling racks for drop cookies

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