Do you love trying new cookie recipes? If you do, I’ve got one you’re going to want to try: sandwich cookies filled with cranberry butter!
Sandwich Cookies with Cranberry Butter
You need to plan ahead when you make this recipe! Do you ever plan on making cookies only to find that you’re not going to have enough time? Like maybe you forgot that the dough needs chilled. I’m giving you your warning way up here at the top! You need to make the cranberry butter ahead of time! It’ll take a good 3 1/2 hours or so to prepare the cranberry butter, so plan ahead!
You’re going to need a slow cooker too. If you don’t have one, this Crock-Pot is a great choice!
Sandwich Cookies with Cranberry Butter
These buttery sandwich cookies filled with cranberry butter are just the thing to make your holidays (and any day) brighter and tastier!
Ingredients
Crock-Pot Cranberry Butter
- 2 12 oz. bags cranberries rinsed
- 1 c. light brown sugar
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 1 c. apple cider
Sandwich Cookies
- 1 c. unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 egg
- 3 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- medium round cookie cutter with ridges
Instructions
Cranberry Butter
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Combine all ingredients in a Crock-Pot and mix until combined
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Turn Crock-Pot to high and cook until the cranberries are soft, about 2 hours
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Remove the cinnamon sticks and scoop the mixture into a food processor or blender
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Blend until smooth
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Using a strainer, push the cranberry mixture through using a rubber spatula
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Discard what is in the strainer
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Place the cranberry butter back into the Crock-Pot and turn to low
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Cook for about an hour on low, until thickened
Sandwich Cookies
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
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Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
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Using a stand mixer, cream together butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and egg and mix until combined and creamy
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In a large bowl, combined the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar
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Gradually add in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined
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Using your hands, continue to mix until fully combined
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Lightly flour a cutting board and knead the cookie dough a couple of times
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Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick
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Cut out 48 rounds and place 12-15 cookies onto a cookie sheet
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Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly golden brown
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Repeat steps until you're completely out of dough
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Let cookies cool completely
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Pair up the cookies based on matching size and create 24 sandwich cookie shells
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Using a large spoon, scoop some cranberry butter onto the bottom cookie
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Place the top cookie onto the bottom cookie and sandwich together
Recipe Notes
You can make the cookies while the cranberry butter is cooking. The total prep time and cook time are approximate. You know how to multitask, right?
What is your favorite cookie? Do you have cookie recipes you only make during the holidays? I know I do! I guess maybe they wouldn’t be as special if we made them year round, would they? Let me know if you try these cookies!
Be sure you check out my 26 Delicious Christmas Cookie Recipes post!
Oh my I cant wait to make these cookies. First recipe that I found with cranberries in it. I love cranberries a lot. thanks for the recipe too.
This looks really good. I have to try this recipe.
Cranberry Butter sounds good. Perfect for this time of the year! I’m here to wish you a happy holiday season!!
These look and sound so good. I love cranberries. I can’t wait to try these. Thank you for sharing. Happy New Years. God Bless