Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies

Jennifer

Cuisine: American
Categories: Treats & Cookies

Recipe Source: Flours and Frostings

These festive Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies combine the tartness of cranberries with the sweetness of white chocolate. A buttery dough provides the perfect base for these holiday favorites. Chopped cranberries add a chewy texture and burst of flavor, while white chocolate chips provide creamy sweetness in every bite. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cookie exchanges, these treats are sure to disappear quickly!

Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies

Difficulty: EASY

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serving Size: 24 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or chunks
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or grease well.
  3. Whisk or sift together the flour, salt and soda. Keep aside.
  4. Using a wooden spoon or electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugars until soft and fluffy.
  5. Add the egg and vanilla, beat until incorporated.
  6. Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed until a dough forms.
  7. Fold in dried cranberries and white chocolate.
  8. Form balls of the dough (about 1 inch diameter) and place 2 inches apart on cookies sheet.
  9. Bake until golden brown, around 14-16 minutes.
  10. Cool on sheet for 5 minutes and then completely on a wire rack.