Pomegranate White Chocolate Cookies with Pecans
These Pecan Pomegranate White Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with sweet-tart flavor. Made with white chocolate, pecans, and pomegranate arils, these festive cookies are perfect for holiday baking and cookie exchanges.
Servings: 30
Calories: 160kcal
Equipment
- hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup organic cane sugar*
- ½ cup light brown sugar*
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 3.4 oz box vanilla pudding mix
- ¾ cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Makes about 30 cookies.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla together with a hand mixer until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in dry ingredients and continue mixing until well combined (dough will be slightly dry)
- Fold in the pomegranate seeds, chocolate chips and pecans.
- Form dough into a ball with your hands, cover with plastic wrap or a resealable gallon bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, and up to overnight. Dough will be slightly more moistened after it rests in the refrigerator.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper, and roll dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Space evenly, and allow space around each cookie.
- Transfer to preheated oven and bake on middle rack(s) for 12-14 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg