Cranberry Chews Recipes

CRANBERRY CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit. Grease a 10x 15-inch jelly-roll pan.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 c flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Use a pastry blender or 2 knives to cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (or you can do this in a food processor using pulses).
• Stir in oats. Reserve 1 c mixture. Firmly press remainder over bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before filling.
• In a medium bowl, stir together cranberry sauce, marmalade and vanilla. Sift remaining 1/3 c flour over cranberry mixture 1 tablespoon at a time, blending well after each addition. Spread evenly over baked and cooled crust. Add nuts to reserved oat mixture; sprinkle over top of cranberry filling.
• Bake about 30 minutes, or until lightly brown. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 64 (about 1 1/2 x 2-inch) bars, cutting 8 strips both ways. Store in airtight container at room temperature for 1 week or freeze for longer storage.

CRANBERRY CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan (9x13 inch is okay). In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Cut in butter until resembles coarse meal. Stir in oats. Reserve 1½ cups of mixture. Firmly press remainder in bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before filling. In medium bowl, stir together cranberry sauce, marmalade and vanilla. Slowly add remaining ⅓ cup flour, blending thoroughly. Spread evenly over baked and cooled crust. Add nuts to reserved oat mixture, sprinkle over top of cranberry filling. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into bars. Store in airtight container one week, freeze for longer storage.

CHEWY OATMEAL-CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, apple pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the oats and cranberries with a wooden spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Form the dough into 2-inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets; press with a spatula to flatten. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden but the centers are still soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Slide the cookies from the parchment onto racks to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and milk in a medium bowl. Drizzle on the cookies; let set 5 minutes.

COCONUT CRANBERRY CHEWS

Steps:

• With a mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla until smooth.
• In another bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add butter mixture and beat on low speed for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cranberries and coconut.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheets.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes.

CRANBERRY-COCONUT CHEWS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1½ cups butter, sugar, orange peel, and vanilla until smooth. Beat in egg, until well blended.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, stir to mix, then beat on low speed until dough comes together, about 5 minutes (see notes). Mix in cranberries and coconut.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on buttered 12" x 15" baking sheets.
• Bake in a 350°F regular or convection oven until cookie edges just begin to brown, 11 to 15 minutes (shorter baking time will yield a chewier cookie; longer baking time will yield a crispier cookie). If baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.
• NOTES: The mixture may look dry until it comes together as a dough. If its too crumbly to form into balls, the dough need to be mixed longer; it should be a smooth homogeneous mass.