Yield: About 24 cookies

white chocolate cranberry cookies

white chocolate cranberry cookies made with cream cheese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (I used light brown, but you can use light or dark)
  • 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  • Adjust an oven rack to the middle position, preheat your oven to 350º Fahrenheit and prep your baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  • If you have a stand mixer, Place the butter, cream cheese, and sugars in its mixing bowl and cream. If you have a hand mixer (or a very determined arm and a fork!), combine them in a medium mixing bowl and cream by hand.
  • Once the sugars and fats are combined and creamy, add in the eggs, one at a time, and beat to combine. Add the vanilla.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing the whole time, until all the flour mixture has been added and the ingredients are just combined.
  • Fold in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
  • Wet your hands very slightly to keep the dough from sticking to them and make little ping pong/golf ball-sized balls from the dough. Space them a couple inches apart on your baking tray - you should be able to fit about 9 on a regular baking sheet.
  • Stick any remaining dough in the fridge for the time being.
  • Bake until the edges are golden brown but the centers are not yet browned, about 12-14 minutes.
  • Allow cookies to cool for 4-5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack.
  • Continue baking until all your dough is gone.
  • Enjoy!