Craisins Filled Cookies
These Craisins Filled Cookies are soft, tender, and packed with a sweet applesauce cranberry filling mixed with coconut and white chocolate. They bring the charm of old fashioned family baking to your cookie plate.
Servings 36
Calories 242kcal
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Round cookie cutters
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- ¾ cup softened butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla
- 6½ cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sour milk
For the Filling
- 1½ cup applesauce
- 1½ cup craisins
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- ¾ cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 4 teaspoons butter
Instructions
For the Cookies
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, combine the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix until well combined. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
To make the filling:
- In a large saucepan, over medium high heat, combine the applesauce, craisins, brown sugar, and water, cooking until thickened.
- Remove from heat and and add butter, coconut and almond extract. Set aside to cool. Once cold, stir in white chocolate chips.
To assemble the cookies
- Roll cookie dough out onto a lightly floured surface until about ⅛" thick, cut into circles.
- Place circles on cookie sheet. Place 1 tablespoon of filling on top of cookie. Cover with another cut cookie circle and press edges with fingers (or fork).
- Bake at 350 until slightly brown (8 – 10 minutes).
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 40g
