Soft White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

These White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies have a beautiful balance of flavors. The sweetness of white chocolate combined with the tartness of dried cranberries creates an irresistible cookie.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Servings cookies

Calories 177kcal

Author Dana DeVolk

Ingredients

1/2 cup salted butter softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick oats
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries divided
1 cup white chocolate chips divided

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
1/2 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar
Add the vanilla and egg. Mix until combined.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 large egg
Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt.
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Fold in the oats, 3/4 of the cranberries, and 3/4 of the white chocolate chips.
1 cup quick oats, 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries, 1 cup white chocolate chips
Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to create cookie dough balls. Place the balls about 2” apart on the baking sheet.
Bake for 8-9 minutes (or until the edges start to brown).
Remove from the oven and top with the extra white chocolate chips and cranberries for a pretty presentation (optional).
Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use Room Temperature Ingredients: This helps the ingredients mix together more easily, ensuring the dough is smooth and even.
Don’t Overbake: The cookies are ready when the edges turn golden brown. The centers might look slightly underbaked, but they’ll continue to set as they cool.
Extra Toppings: For a bakery-style look, press a few extra white chocolate chips or cranberries into the tops of the cookies right after they come out of the oven.
Mix-ins: Feel free to get creative with your mix-ins! Try adding chopped nuts, coconut flakes, or even chocolate chunks to customize the cookies to your taste.
Freezing the Dough: If you want fresh cookies whenever you’re craving them, scoop the dough into cookie dough balls and freeze them. That way, you can bake a few cookies at a time!
Perfect Cookie Shape: For uniform cookies, use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough.

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