Organic White Chocolate-Chip and Sun-Dried Cranberry Cookies

Don’t forget to add the magic ingredients: fun and love–your friends and family will taste the difference!

1 cup (250 mL) salted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar
1/3 cup (80 mL) brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp (5 mL) each of fresh orange, lemon peel
2 1/2 cups (625 mL) flour
1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
1 cup (250 mL) chopped high quality white chocolate
3/4 cup (180 mL) sun-dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).

Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and peel; mix until combined.

In a separate bowl blend the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, chocolate, and cranberries Add this to the sugar, butter, and eggs and mix until blended.

Form into 1 1/2-in (3.8-cm) balls (approximately 2 oz. each) and drop onto baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.

Makes about 20 cookies.

source: "Healthy Family Fun", alive #292, February 2007