White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies (video)
These sweet little cookies contain creamy white chocolate, tangy dried cranberries, and a touch of orange zest for a delightful taste.
I remember the very first time I tried one of these white chocolate cranberry cookies. It was back in my elementary school days. I was at my friend Kim’s house for a playdate, and her mom made a batch of these unforgettable cookies.
It has been years since then, but when I saw this recipe from Domestic Rebel it brought back the memory of how amazing these cookies are. Now, I added a little bit of orange zest to the Domestic Rebel’s recipe because I distinctly remember the taste of orange zest in my friend’s version. So, depending on how you know these cookies, the orange zest is optional, but highly recommended because it adds a nice complementary flavor to the cranberries.
These cookies are delectably soft with the bright flavors of cranberry and orange. The sweet and creamy white chocolate adds a nice finish in taste and texture. Also, the festive red and white coloring makes these cookies a perfect holiday treat!
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 dozen
Description
These sweet little cookies contain creamy white chocolate, tangy dried cranberries, and a touch of orange zest for a delightful taste.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp (10ml) cornstarch
- 1 tsp (10ml) baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100g) lightly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (100g) white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp (10ml) vanilla extract
- 2 tsp (10ml) orange zest (optional, but recommended)
- 3/4 cup (100g) dried cranberries (plus more for topping)
- 3/4 cup (130g) white chocolate chips (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Toss together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg, vanilla and orange zest.
- Stir in the flour mixture until just combine. Then fold in the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon drop rounded cookie mounds 2″ apart into prepared baking sheets. Add a few extra cranberries on top of each cookie dough if desired.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Remove from the oven and add a few extra chocolate chips if desired. Let cool on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Category: dessert, snack
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: white chocolate cranberry cookie recipe, cranberry orange cookies, chewy cranberry cookies, soft white chocolate cookies
You might also like my Cranberry Orange Muffins and Glazed Citrus Cranberry Bread.
23 Comments on “White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies (video)”
Good cookie! I used the zest from 3/4 of an orange, about 1 tsp and that was plenty zest. I got about 24 cookies out of the batch. I also added some pistachios (going for that red/green combo for Christmas!). Thanks for a great recipe.
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You’re very welcome, Ann! I’m glad you liked it, and have a very merry Christmas!
Could this be refrigerated overnight to develop the flavors? Thank you!
Hi Marlene,
The cookie dough does not need to be refrigerated to develop the flavors. However if you want to refrigerate it, so it can be prepared ahead of time, I would scoop it out first so that it’s in ready to bake portions and bring it to room temperature before baking.
These cookies are so festive and look delish!
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Thanks Julie! I always appreciate you stopping by:)
I made this recipe earlier today and they are delicious! Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks so much for this recipe! Absolutely delicious. …any idea on the calorie count though? Thanks!
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Hi Ariffa,
You’re very welcome. I don’t normally calculate the calories in my recipe, but if I did I would use this site:
https://www.verywell.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4129594
Thank you for your comment and have a lovely evening!
Hi Lily!
For some reason the cookies are not baking as fast as recommended . Just leaving them longer in the oven….
Every oven is slightly different, just keep checking on them every 2 minutes:)
Also I guess I made them bigger than you suggest . So second batch I made exactly 24 cookies. Got done quicker. Also might have over done in the mixer…learning process.
Yup, that is baking. It’s all a learning process. Thanks for your feedback and enjoy your week:)
Like I need more cookies, but I really want one of these. I have never had while chocolate cranberry cookies, but they seem to be all the rave. Could you simply pass me one, dear?
Thank you for this recipe! I just made it today and it’s absolutely delicious. The orange zest makes a big difference and probably should not be omitted. I did have to add a half teaspoon of almond extract as I ran out of vanilla and it smells so good! Thanks again!
You’re welcome Megan and great idea with the almond extract. I think I’ll try that next time. Thank you for your kind words and merry Christmas!
Hi,
This recipe looks amazing, I can’t wait to try it our. I was just wondering what type of brown sugar, demerara, soft ?
Thanks.
Hi Charlotte,
I used soft brown sugar. Thank you for your question and enjoy!
Thank you, I am looking forward to making these 😀
Oh also are your oven temperatures from a fan oven?
No fan, just conventional setting. Have a lovely day:)
They look amazing, so beautifully festive and a lovely presentation for the holidays. Love the addition of cranberries.
Lily, this recipe sounds scrumptious. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday!