Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies are a wonderful variation on the typical cookie made with dried fruit and chocolate chips.

These colorful cookies are soft and chewy on the inside with a slightly crispy outer edge.

White chocolate chip cookies with cranberries.

Made with sweet white chocolate chips and dried fruit that is a bit tart, these cookies have the perfect balance of flavors.

I like that these cookies are especially fun to serve during the holiday season!

Have you tried my recipe for Easy Candy Bar Cookies Recipe?

Those candy bar cookies are soft and chewy with a bit of candy stuffed in every bite. Both this recipe for cranberry white chocolate chip cookies and that recipe for cookies with candy would go nicely when served together at a party or gathering.

To make this recipe you will need dried cranberries. You can find a selection of dried cranberries here.

Tips for making the best white chocolate cranberry cookies.

When selecting cranberries, use cranberries that have no other ingredients added to them. Sometimes dried cranberries can have sugar added to them which can throw off your recipe.

More tips for you.

1. Sometimes dried fruit such as cranberries. When this happens I like to soak my dried fruit in hot water for five to ten minutes to help plump them up a bit ( be sure to squeeze out the excess water).
2. The secret to making these cookies fluffy is to cream the butter and sugar well. It helps to have the butter softened to room temperature before creaming the ingredients too.
3. While this is not a listed step in this recipe, you can chill your cookie dough before making the cookies. This will help to keep the cookies from spreading too much while baking and keep the cookies more uniform in shape.

How to make white chocolate chip cookies even better.

These cookies are great just the way they are.
You can however make yours even better!

Try one of these ideas.

• Replace some of the white chocolate chips with semi-sweet chocolate chips for a chocolate touch.
• Instead of using cranberries, add raisins or another dried fruit.
• Make these cookies even more chewy by swapping in a half cup of oats for a half cup of the flour.

What we like about this recipe for Thick and Chewy White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies.

• These cookies are colorful especially for serving during the holiday season.
• White chocolate chip cookies with cranberries have a taste that is unique and different from other cookies.
• This is a simple recipe that uses common ingredients in addition to the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.

How to serve cranberry cookies.

• Serve these cookies as is with a glass of milk or cup of coffee on the side.
• Combine two cookies to make a sandwich with ice cream, peanut butter, or frosting in the center.
• Make these cookies more festive by adding holiday sprinkles to the batter.

Ingredients needed to make cranberry white chocolate chip cookies.

• Flour. All purpose flour was used to make my cookies.
• Baking Soda. A small amount is used for leavening.
• Salt. If you are using salted butter you can omit the salt.
• Butter. Your butter should be softened to room temperature. If you are using unsalted butter, ass the salt as indicated.
• Granulated and Brown Sugar. Both kinds of sugar are added for sweetness and to help with the moisture in these cookies.
• Vanilla Extract. Really, you can sub in another extract, such as eggnog extract (yes, this does exist! 🙂 ) for a more festive flavor.
• Egg. Use a large egg that is at room temperature for better blending.
• Dried Cranberries. Use dried cranberries that have no other ingredients added to them.
• White Chocolate Chips. Use white chocolate chips that are for baking as they will hold up to the baking.

Expert Tip 👉 Can you just use regular sugar instead of the brown sugar? Yes, but, your cookies will be lighter in color and less sweet with a bit less moisture.

How to make Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time:15 Minutes.
Total: 25 Minutes
Bake Time: 10 Minutes.
Servings: 24 cookies.

Step One: prepare.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a large baking sheet or line with parchment paper.

• Gather you ingredients.
• Preheat your oven to 375.
• Prep your baking sheets for nonstick (I like to use parchment paper or a baking mat).

Step Two: make the cookie dough.

• In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter with the sugars until creamy.
• Add the vanilla extract and the eggs to the mixing bowl and mix until combined.
• Then, you can add the dry ingredients (flour etc) from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
• Lastly, use a rubber spatula to fold in the cranberries and then the white chocolate chips.

Expert Tip👉 This recipe can can be made using a stand mixer or a hand mixer outfitted with a paddle or similar attachment.

Step Three bake the cookies.

• Use a small cookie scoop (or scoop size of choice) to scoop out the cookie dough and then drop the cookies about two inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake your cookies for eight to 10 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown.
• Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

Expert Tip👉 You can store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a few weeks or in the refrigerator for up to a couple of months.

Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies, a delicious dessert or snack recipe made with real cranberries. Perfect holiday cookie idea!