These melt-in-your-mouth soft and slightly chewy white chocolate cranberry cookies perfectly balance each bite, exploding with tart dried cranberries and sweet white chocolate chips.
These cookies come together easily and quickly. They stay moist for days, making them perfect for your holiday cookie trays.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Cornstarch: This little bit of cornstarch gives them a chewy center and crispy edges.
- Butter: unsalted or salted butter. If using salted butter, omit the added salt.
- Vanilla extract: Use the pure stuff, please.
- White chocolate chips: I like to use Ghirardelli or Guittard.
- Nuts: Walnuts, pecans, or madamia nuts.
How to make Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt, and set the bowl aside.
- Using a stand mixer on medium, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
- Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs and vanilla extract
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and walnuts.
- Drop the dough onto parchment-covered baking sheets and bake for about 12 minutes.
Tips For Success
- For optimum flavor, plump up the dried cranberries. Place them in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. Let them sit in the water for about 10-15 minutes. Then drain very well and let them cool before adding them to the dough.
- When measuring your flour, spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it off with a table knife to keep from adding too much flour.
- Make the first batch a test run. Bake one or two cookies. This allows you to make sure the dough will not spread too much and to test the baking time. If the cookies spread too much, cover the bowl with wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Moist and soft with a chewy texture, these White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are plump full of white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts. They are easy, dependable, undeniably scrumptious, and perfect for your holiday cookie tray.
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Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs warmed to room temperature
- 1½ cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl. Set it aside.
- Using a stand or hand mixer on medium speed, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Turn the mixer to low. Add the vanilla and the eggs one at a time, mixing just until incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture in three intervals, mixing just until incorporated. Scrape down the bowl and beaters as needed.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer, and using a spoon, stir in the white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts.
- Using a 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving 3 inches between the dough balls. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the cookies are browned. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before moving them to cookie-cooling racks.
Notes
- Store baked cookies on the counter in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze baked cookies or the dough for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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Kathi Dutton
I just printed your recipe and when I grocery shop tomorrow I will buy the ingredients. Can’t wait to try these.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kathi! Enjoy! They are delicious!
Angela Campos
These white chocolate cranberry cookies were so delicious! They were easy to prepare, and the kids love them, can’t wait to make them again!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Angela! I love them too!
Vidhya
I made a ton of them, and still can’t get enough. What a great recipe!