Dessert

Fresh Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour-spoon and leveled (see notes)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter-room temperature
  • 4 oz. brick-style cream cheese-room temperature
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg-room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
  • 8 oz. white baking chocolate-finely chopped in small pieces (you can use with white chocolate chips)
  • 1 ½ cup fresh cranberries-cut into quarters

Instructions

  1. Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese with vanilla, and sugar. Add an egg and mix to combine.
  3. Slowly mix in dry ingredients until evenly combined.
  4. Fold in chopped white chocolate. Finally, fold in chopped cranberries.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375 F and place the rack in the center position.
  6. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  7. Roll 1-inch balls of cookie dough and arrange on baking sheets leaving 2 inches space apart.
  8. You can stick a few pieces of cranberries on each cookie dough ball, just for prettier presentation.
  9. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.  When removing the cookies from the oven you can press a few white chocolate chunks (or chips) on warm cookie, it will melt and stick onto cookie (this is also just for prettier look).
  10. The cookies will be soft when removing them from the oven. Cool them 5-10 minutes on the baking sheet, until slightly harden, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies

Delicious soft cookies made with fresh cranberries and white chocolate, perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled see notes
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 oz brick-style cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla

Add-Ins

  • 8 oz white baking chocolate, finely chopped (you can use white chocolate chips)
  • 1.5 cups fresh cranberries, cut into quarters

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese with vanilla and sugar. Add an egg and mix to combine.
  • Slowly mix in dry ingredients until evenly combined.
  • Fold in chopped white chocolate and then fold in chopped cranberries.

Baking

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and place the rack in the center position.
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Roll 1-inch balls of cookie dough and arrange on baking sheets leaving 2 inches space apart.
  • Optionally, stick a few pieces of cranberries on each cookie dough ball for presentation.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.
  • When removing the cookies from the oven, press a few white chocolate chunks on warm cookies; they will melt and stick.
  • The cookies will be soft when removing them from the oven. Cool them for 5-10 minutes on the baking sheet until slightly hardened, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

Notes

For prettier cookies, add more cranberries or white chocolate chunks on top before baking.
Keyword Baking, Cranberry Cookies, Dessert Recipes, Holiday Cookies, White Chocolate Cookies