White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies – Beyond The Chicken Coop

Three cookies with cranberries and white chocolate chips
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These White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are a delicious pairing of white chocolate chips and tart dried cranberries.

An easy to make cookie that’s perfect anytime of the year.

Three cookies with cranberries and white chocolate chips

Don’t get me wrong! I love a great chocolate chip cookie and it’s an absolute favorite in our house. But sometimes, I love a little variety and that’s where these White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies come in.

I’ve made a few changes to a classic chocolate chip cookie dough and then added the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries to the mix.

These cookies are soft with slightly crisp edges and every bite is filled with white chocolate and dried cranberries. It’s a delicious combination!

These cookies are perfect for anytime of the year, but I’m including them in my 10 Days of Christmas Cookies too!

Watch for all my recipes in this series!

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making cookies with white chocolate chips.
  • White Chocolate Chips – You can find these in your baking aisle at the grocery store. They’ll be right next to the regular milk chocolate chips. You could also use a white chocolate bar and chop it into bits.
  • Dried Cranberries – I use sweetened dried cranberries.
  • Sugars – Both granulated and brown sugars are used
  • Butter – I use salted butter, but if you prefer to use unsalted butter, that’s fine. Increase the amount of salt to a ½ teaspoon. Make certain your butter is softened to room temperature so it can easily be mixed.
  • vanilla – Use pure vanilla extract

Step by step directions

  • Cream butter and sugars together in a large mixing bowl
  • Add eggs and vanilla
  • Stir in flour, baking soda and salt
  • Fold in white chocolate chips and dried cranberries
  • Scoop dough into small rounds and place on an ungreased baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 8-10 minutes until the edges are just slightly brown
  • Remove cookies from baking sheet and place on a baking rack until the cookies are fully cool

recipe tips

  • Use dried, sweetened cranberries
  • I like to use parchment paper when baking cookies. If you don’t use parchment, bake on a plain ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Use a cookie scoop to get evenly sized cookies
  • Allow cookies to fully cool before storing in an airtight container
  • Cookies are best eaten within 3-4 days after baking

Frequently asked questions

Can I add nuts to white chocolate cranberry cookies?

Yes, nuts would be a delicious addition! Add up to one cup of chopped pecans or walnuts.

Can I make this cookie dough ahead of time?

Yes! Make this dough as directed and cover and refrigerate. When ready to bake, remove from the fridge and bake as directed. Baking time may increase by 2-4 minutes.

A stack of cookies with dried cranberries.

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Three cookies with cranberries and white chocolate chips

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Kathy

Easy to make cookies filled with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 25 mins

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Kitchen American

Servings 36 Cookies

calories 148 calories

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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°

  • Whip the butter with a mixer until soft and fluffy – about 2 minutes

    1 cup butter

  • Add granulated and brown sugar and mix for 2-3 minutes more

    1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar

  • Mix in eggs and vanilla

    2 eggs, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

  • Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix just until combined

    2 ¼ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt

  • Add the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. Fold in by hand with a spatula or just stir slightly with the mixer to begin to combine.

    1 cup white chocolate chips, 1 cup dried cranberries

  • Use a scoop and place on an ungreased baking sheet

  • Bake in a preheated 375° oven 8-10 minutes

  • Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on baking sheet. Then remove and continue cooling on a baking rack

Ratings

  • Use dried, sweetened cranberries
  • I like to use parchment paper when baking cookies. If you don’t use parchment, bake on a plain ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Use a cookie scoop to get evenly sized cookies
  • Allow cookies to fully cool before storing in an airtight container
  • Cookies are best eaten within 3-4 days after baking

Nutrition Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookiescalories: 148caloriesCarbohydrates: 20gprotein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 34mgfiber: 0.4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 172UIVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.5mg

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