White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are a combo of sweet and tart. They’re perfect for Christmas, and you can even turn them into bars!
Cranberry and white chocolate are the perfect pair! They taste great together, and the white chocolate chips offset the dark red cranberries. If you like Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars, you’ll love these cranberry white chocolate chip cookies.
How To Make White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Beat the butter and shortening until combined. Add the sugars and beat until light and fluffy.
Then, stir in the egg and vanilla extract.
Add the flour, cheesecake-flavored JELLO pudding mix, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
The cheesecake pudding mix adds flavor to these cookies! You can substitute it with 1/4 cup of flour if you want, but keep in mind the flavor and texture may be different.
Finally, stir in the white chocolate chips and chopped Craisin dried cranberries. Please note that fresh cranberries will not work in this recipe. They have too much liquid and are quite bitter and tart.
Use a #40 dough scoop (about two tablespoons) to make nine balls of cookie dough. Place them on a parchment-covered baking sheet with at least two inches between them. Use the bottom of a glass to flatten the balls of dough slightly.
Bake at 350˚F for 8-10 minutes. Drizzle with melted white chocolate and sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries.
White Chocolate Cranberry Bars
You can turn these cookies into copycat cranberry bliss bars by baking them in a pan instead of scooping the dough! These white chocolate cranberry bars are a time-saver during the busy holiday season.
- Mix the cookie dough as directed.
- Press the dough into a 9-inch square pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake it at 350˚F for 24-27 minutes.
- Cool, and then use the parchment to lift the bars from the pan.
- Cut the bars into squares. Drizzle with melted white chocolate chips and sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries.
- To make a copycat of the Starbucks version, cut them into triangles, frost with cream cheese frosting or cream cheese buttercream, sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries, drizzle with melted white chocolate, and sprinkle with orange zest.
More Cookie Recipes
- Chocolate Chip Cookies: Chewy, gooey, and slightly crisp on the outside.
- Oatmeal M&M Cookies: are my husband's favorite Christmas cookies!
- No Bakes: Made with chocolate, peanut butter, and oats, they’re done in minutes.
- Hot Chocolate Cookies: These chewy hot chocolate cookies are so much fun!
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
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Equipment
- Vanilla Extract
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup shortening
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (55 grams) packed, light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (150 grams) all-purpose flour scoop into measuring cups with a spoon and level with the back of a knife
- 3.4 oz JELLO instant cheesecake pudding mix
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped Craisins dried cranberries
Garnish
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped Craisins dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Beat the butter and shortening until smooth.
- Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla for 1-2 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the mixing bowl along with the cheesecake-flavored JELLO pudding mix, and stir until combined.
- Stir in the white chocolate chips and chopped dried cranberries.
- Use a #40 dough scoop (about 2 tablespoons) to scoop 9 balls of cookie dough onto a parchment-covered baking sheet with at least 2 inches between them. Press down on each ball of dough with a glass to flatten it slightly.
- Bake at 350˚F for 8-10 minutes.
- Continue with the remaining dough, allowing the baking sheets to cool between batches.
Notes
White Chocolate Cranberry Bars
- Press the dough into a 9-inch square pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake it at 350˚F for 24-27 minutes.
- Cool, and then use the parchment to lift the bars from the pan.
- Cut the bars into squares. Drizzle with melted white chocolate chips and sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries.
- To make copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars, cut them into triangles, frost with cream cheese frosting or cream cheese buttercream, top with chopped dried cranberries, drizzle with melted white chocolate, and sprinkle with orange zest. Frosted bars need to be stored in the fridge or freezer.
Jen says
Excellent recipe, thank you!