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Home ยป Chef Recipes ยป Gluten Free Cranberry Cookies with Macadamia White Chocolate

Gluten Free Cranberry Cookies with Macadamia White Chocolate

October 31, 2016 By Sandi Gaertner 34 Comments

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If you love soft cookies, these gluten free cranberry cookies with white chocolate will become your new favorite cookie recipe! One bite of these craisin cookies and you will be hooked!

While you are visiting, you may like one of these delicious gluten free cookie recipes too!

Gluten Free Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies on a cookie sheet with macadamia nuts and cranberries

We are finally in my favorite time of year. The leaves are turning colors, the air is cooler, and cranberries are back! I love using these tart little berries in my baking.

This time around I did use dried cranberries because I didn’t want my cookies to get soggy from the cranberry juice.”

I promise you these gluten free cranberry macadamia white chocolate chip cookies are worth it!

These cookies are soft and full of flavor. They are also healthy….as long as you don’t overdo the chocolate chips :-).

Table of Contents

    • Macadamia Nuts in Cookies
    • Fresh Cranberries vs Dried Cranberries
  • More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes to Try:
  • Gluten Free Cranberry Macadamia White Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions

Macadamia Nuts in Cookies

Macadamia nuts add a tropical crunch to these cookies. I know macadamia nuts can get expensive, so here are some good substitutes:

  • Pecans
  • Almond Slivers
  • Walnuts
  • Pistachios

Gluten Free Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies stacked on top of each other

Fresh Cranberries vs Dried Cranberries

As I mentioned earlier, you will want to use dried cranberries in this recipe. Fresh cranberries will make the cookies turn out too soggy to hold together.

Did you know these cranberry cookies are full of healthy antioxidants?”

They have more antioxidants than nearly every fruit and vegetable out there! Since they are only available fresh a few months per year, dried cranberries give you the benefit of cranberries all year long. These cookies have become one of my family’s favorite cranberry recipes.

Gluten Free Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookie with a hand holding it up. A bite was taken out of the cookie

These cookies are light and fluffy!

More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes to Try:

If you had these cookies in your kitchen, you would take a bite too :-). If you love white chocolate recipes, give this White Chocolate Mocha Mousse, or this Gluten Free White Chocolate Candied Ginger Biscotti recipe a try.

Cranberry cookie dough balls on a baking sheet ready to bake

You will love how simple these cookies are to make and I created a short video that shows all of the steps. This is how I set up my photoshoot.

Picture of cookies on a cookie sheet with a tripod and iphone taking pictures

So far I have been using my iphone to make videos because I am still figuring out how to deal with the focus when I use my DLSR. I do love this easy to use iphone tripod. It was only $7.99 and is very sturdy!

Things You Need To Make This Recipe:

  1. Cookie scoop. This is something I used to laugh at…until I tried one. These make your cookies all the same shape, thickness, and size!
  2. My very favorite gluten free flour blend makes these cookies soft and delicious.
  3. Almond flour adds protein and helps make these healthier.

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Gluten Free Cranberry Macadamia White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten Free Cranberry Macadamia White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 12 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes

Easy gluten free cranberry macadamia white chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cup gluten free flour blend
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • dash salt
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients. Whisk to blend.
  3. In a small bowl, add all wet ingredients. Whisk to blend.
  4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Add mix-ins.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Use a cookie scoop to drop cookie dough onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 8 minutes until done
  8. Remove from the oven and put cookies onto a cooling rack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: g
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 267 Total Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 52mg Sodium: 130mg Carbohydrates: 26g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 18g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 4g
**If your gluten free flour blend doesn't include Xanthan Gum, please add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon! **Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
© Sandi Gaertner
Cuisine: American / Category: Gluten Free Dessert Recipes

 

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  1. Cook

    February 4, 2019 at 10:31 pm

    Recipe looks awesome, Iโ€™m in Australia
    Can I ask how many grams
    1 stick of butter is please ?
    Thanks ๐Ÿ™

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      February 6, 2019 at 5:53 pm

      Hi Cook, one stick of butter is 1/2 cup.

      Reply
  2. Vania

    October 29, 2018 at 2:48 am

    Hai…. is it possible if I change almond flour with coconut flour?

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 31, 2018 at 7:46 am

      Hi Vania, Unfortunately, this recipe is going to turn out very dry with coconut flour. Coconut flour needs a ton of liquid and I worry it will not work in this recipe. If you do try it, you will need to add a lot more liquid and some type of binder so they don’t fall apart.

      Reply
  3. Barbara

    August 13, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    Maybe I did something wrong, my cookies were flat not fluffy and spread out a lot. However, they do taste wonderful. Any recommendations for why my cookies were so flat?

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      August 13, 2018 at 5:40 pm

      Hi Barbara, it could be the gluten free flour blend you used. The ratio of gluten free flours/starches in a blend can affect the moisture ratio and the thickness of the cookie. If you use the flour blend you have, you may consider adding more flour so that these cookies are puffed like in my photos. I hope this helps.

      Reply
  4. sara | belly rumbles

    August 20, 2017 at 8:28 pm

    A couple of these with a cup of tea would go down a treat right now. They look delicious.

    Reply
  5. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry

    August 20, 2017 at 5:59 am

    Love the cranberry and nut combination. Cranberries are so good for you too

    Reply
  6. Jessie Gunaseelan

    August 19, 2017 at 9:13 am

    Can’t get enough of cranberries and macadamia nut.

    Reply
  7. Elizabeth

    August 18, 2017 at 4:19 am

    Mmmm these cookies look fantastic! Packed full of protein too. Love the little phone tripod, what a handy thing to have!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      August 18, 2017 at 9:33 am

      Thank you Elizabeth, that little tripod was the best $10 I have spent ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Sam | Ahead of Thyme

    August 17, 2017 at 5:55 pm

    Omg these cookies like amazing, so soft and chewy!!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      August 18, 2017 at 10:17 am

      Thank you so much Sam ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. Jennifer A Stewart

    November 10, 2016 at 9:37 am

    I always loved the combination of white chocolate and macadamia nuts but pairing it with cranberry is the perfect way to highlight it! Plus it looks festive for Christmas! Love your set up too! I am always happy to see how people shoot their photos

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 10, 2016 at 2:14 pm

      Thank you so much Jennifer ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Joanie @ ZagLeft

    November 2, 2016 at 6:32 am

    These cookies look perfect – crisp on the edges and soft in the center. I’d love a few with my morning coffee.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 3, 2016 at 7:01 pm

      Thank you so much Joanie ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Sharon @What The Fork

    November 1, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    Yum Yum Yum! I love cranberries so much along with my girls! These look so good!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 3, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      Thank you so much Sharon ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  12. Megan | Allergy Free Alaska

    November 1, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    I love cranberries too, Sandi!! Especially with white chocolate. ๐Ÿ˜‰ These look perfect!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 1, 2016 at 6:07 pm

      Thank you so much Megan ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. Heather Kinnaird

    November 1, 2016 at 7:45 am

    we love cranberries, but I don;t think I have e er baked with them before…these would be so pretty for christmas

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 1, 2016 at 6:08 pm

      Baking with cranberries is fun, just make sure if you use fresh cranberries to add more sugar since cranberries are so tart ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  14. Jessica | The Novice Chef

    November 1, 2016 at 5:08 am

    I’m obsessed with cranberries. I’ve got to try these out! They look incredible.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 1, 2016 at 6:08 pm

      I hope you like them Jessica ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  15. Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny

    November 1, 2016 at 5:02 am

    Look at how thick and fluffy those are! Delish!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 1, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      ๐Ÿ™‚ They are hard to resist. Thank you Brandy.

      Reply
  16. Renee - Kudos Kitchen

    October 31, 2016 at 4:02 pm

    These cookies look completely plump and delicious! I love cranberries and white chocolate together!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 1, 2016 at 6:13 pm

      Thank you Renee ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  17. Cookin Canuck

    October 31, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Macadamia nuts and white chocolate are meant to be together forever, but I do love that you also threw some cranberries in there. Perfect for the holidays!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      November 1, 2016 at 6:13 pm

      We think a like…and now I realize I need to make more ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  18. Mr. Fearless Dining

    October 31, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    I would like to kindly request you that test this recipe again. Don’t change anything because they taste great and have awesome texture!! I just need more, uh, samples. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 31, 2016 at 1:42 pm

      LOL, they must be good because you have never written a request to the chef like this before ๐Ÿ™‚ XXOO Mrs. Fearless Dining

      Reply
  19. Christine | Mid-Life Croissant

    October 31, 2016 at 9:35 am

    I’m excited to try some gluten free baking this holiday season and these cookies seem like a great place to start. Not only do I love macadamia nuts, they seem fairly simple to make. For an anxious baker like me that is a major plus.

    Reply

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