WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Jessica — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:04:33 +0000

Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies made with classic ingredients including butter, sugar, eggs and flavored with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries!

These classic cookies are a festive favorite for this time of year! I love the buttery crisp edges and chewy centers. The sweet white chocolate balances the tangy cranberries and yields a fantastic cookie!

For a more bakery-style look, top the cookies with additional white chocolate chips and cranberry pieces.

Ingredients for White Chocolate & Cranberry Cookies

Shortening & butter: Use ½ cup of each shortening and butter, softened, to ensure they cream smoothly with your sugars.

Sugars: You’ll need 1 ¼ cup brown sugar and ¼ cup white sugar for this recipe. The brown sugar adds chewiness, while white sugar promotes slight crisp edges.

Eggs: Add 2 large eggs, one at a time to maintain a uniform batter.

Extract: For more great flavor, use 1 tsp vanilla extract.

Flour: For the structural base of this dough, you need 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour.

Baking soda: Help the cookies rise as they bake by adding 1 tsp baking soda to the dough.

Salt: Balance the sweetness with 1 tsp salt.

Chocolate & cranberries: Incorporate about 1 ¾ cups of white chocolate chips and 1 ¼ cup of dried cranberries gently, folding them in last to avoid overmixing.

Baking Tips for Cranberry Cookies

1. Measuring flour: For the best results, spoon flour into the measuring cup and level it off. Too much flour can make the cookies dry or dense.

2. Mix-ins: Try adding chopped pecans or walnuts for added crunch, or swap white chocolate for dark or semi-sweet chips for a flavor twist.

3. More flavor! Add a sprinkle of coarse sugar or flaky sea salt on top before baking for a bakery-style finish.

4. For chewier cookies: Bake just until the centers look slightly underdone. Let them finish setting on the hot baking sheet after taking them out of the oven.

5. Cookie scoop: Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop for uniform cookies that bake evenly.

Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies Recipe

Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies made with classic ingredients including butter, sugar, eggs and flavored with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries!

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Chill Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings cookies

Calories 262kcal

Author Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

½ cup shortening
½ cup butter softened
1 ¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 ¾ cup white chocolate chips divided
1 ¼ cup dried cranberries divided

Instructions

In a large stand mixer bowl, cream the shortening, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Add vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Fold in the 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips and 1 cup dried cranberries.
Cover and chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. (Optional but recommended!)
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll the dough into 1-tablespoon-sized balls and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

These cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

For a more bakery-style look, top the cookies with additional white chocolate chips and cranberry pieces.

Nutrition

Do I have to chill the cookie dough?

No, you do not. Chilling the dough is optional but recommended. It prevents spreading and helps the cookies hold their shape while baking.

Can I use fresh cranberries instead of dried?

Dried cranberries are preferred for texture and sweetness. Fresh cranberries will add excess moisture to the dough and not be as sweet.

Can I freeze the dough or baked cookies?

Yes, you can freeze the cookie dough balls for up to 3 months. Bake directly from frozen and add an extra 1-2 minutes to the bake time. Baked cookies also freeze well.

How do I know when they are done?

Look for lightly golden edges with soft centers. The cookies will continue to set as they cool on the baking sheet.

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