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Cranberry Orange Cookies

Published November 21, 2020 Last Modified November 24, 2020 By GreedyEats

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Soft and chewy Cranberry Orange Cookies made with fresh cranberries, dotted with white chocolate chips and scented with orange. This is a no-chill cookie recipe ready in under 30 minutes. The only Holiday Cookie Recipe that you need!

Try my 4 ingredients Shortbread Cookies Next! Find all Festive Cookie Recipes on the blog here.

Soft and chewy white chocolate Cranberry Cookies with fresh cranberries studded on top.

Now if these don’t look festive to you, I don’t know what will. 😀 These Cranberry Cookies always bake super soft, since the base of our cookies is a soft Cream Cheese Cookies very similar to these Sugar Cookies.

Taste and Texture:

  1. Tangy and Sweet
  2. Oh-so-soft in the centers
  3. Dotted with white chocolate chips throughout
  4. Smells like holidays with added orange zest (don’t skip it)

A stack of Fresh Cranberry Cookies, scented with orange and studded with white chocolate.

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies Ingredients:

Butter: Make sure that it is at room temperature. Good thing is you will only need half the amount of butter as compared to most other cookie recipes. The other half will be replaced by cream cheese.

Cream Cheese: Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature too.

Sugar: We will only need granulated sugar to make the most chewy cookies ever!

Egg: 1 egg at room temp.

Cranberries: Both fresh or dried cranberries work in this recipe. If you plan to use dried cranberries only 1 cup will be required since they are sweetened.

How to make cranberry Cookies from Scratch:

Cookie dough in the making with creamed butter and room temperature cream cheese.
Ceram cheese cookie dough to be folded in fresh cranberries.

Chilled cranberry cookie dough balls ready to be baked.
Freshly baked Cranberry Cookies studded with fresh cranberries and white chocolate.

  • Beat butter and cream cheese together. Then beat in the egg.
  • Now slowly fold in the sifted dry ingredients, then Mix in chopped cranberries, white chocolate and orange zest.
  • Roll into balls and stick them in freezer while you preheat the oven.
  • Bake and allow to cool down.

A stack of chewy and soft Cranberry Cookies hinted with orange zest and topped with white chocolate chips.

How do you use fresh cranberries in baking?

Tartness of fresh cranberries pairs so well with sweet, crunchy and buttery goods such as white chocolate. Check out my Cranberry Crumb Cake that uses fresh Crannies! You will love these Whole Wheat Cranberry Pistachio Muffins too.

What can I use fresh cranberries for?

Fresh Cranberries can be used in coffee cakes, breads, muffins or to make cookies like you see here. 

Easy Cranberry Cookies with a cream cheese cookie base, dotted with white chocolate chips.

Should dried cranberries be soaked before baking?

I think it isn’t required to soak cranberries when making cookies and muffins with it. If you are planning to put them in Christmas fruit cakes, may be soak them in apple/orange juice ro some liquor then.

How long do fresh cranberries last?

Fresh Cranberries last for as long as any fresh produce lasts. They will keep good in refrigerator for about 3-4 weeks. If you plan to freeze them, they will last you for a year. No need to thaw them before using.

Freshly Baked Cranberry Orange Cookies topped with fresh cranberries and white chocolate chips.

More Holiday Cookies for you:

Pecan Pie Cookies

Double Chocolate Cookies

Pretty Snow Globe Cookie Recipe

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Thick Monster Cookie Recipe

If you liked these Cookies give it a star review. Also, tell me in the comments below, how did this turn out for you! And don’t forget to share your creations with me on Instagram at #greedyeatsblog Also follow me on Pinterest and Facebook! 

Cranberry Orange Cookies

Soft and chewy Cranberry Orange Cookies made with fresh cranberries, dotted with white chocolate chips and scented with orange. This is a no-chill cookie recipe ready in under 30 minutes. The only Holiday Cookie Recipe that you need!
5 from 11 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chilling Time in freezer: 10 minutes
Servings 36 small Cookies
Calories: 95kcal
Author: Neha

Equipment

  • Hand mixer
  • Baking Tray
  • Silicon Mat/Parchment Paper

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Butter at room temperature
  • 4 Oz Cream Cheese at room temperature, not cream cheese spread
  • 1 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1 large Egg at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/2 Cups All purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 1/2 Cups Fresh Cranberries Chopped
  • Zest of one Orange

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese till they get light an fluffy, about a minute. Add in sugar and beat again to incorporate all the sugar in. Add and beat in the egg and vanilla next.
  • Sift all the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt) over wet and fold in to combine.
    Cookie dough in the making with creamed butter and room temperature cream cheese.
  • Mix in chopped cranberries, white chocolate chips and zest of an orange.
    Ceram cheese cookie dough to be folded in fresh cranberries.
  • Roll into 36 balls and top with few chunks of cranberries (for looks, optional). Place the dough balls into freezer while you preheat the oven to 375 deg F.
    Chilled cranberry cookie dough balls ready to be baked.
  • Bake these cookies for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown. Allow to cool down for about 5 minutes and then allow to cool down further on wire rack.
    Freshly baked Cranberry Cookies studded with fresh cranberries and white chocolate.

Notes

Storing Information:
  • Cookies will stay fresh at room temp for 2-3 days kept in an air tight container. You can refrigerate them for 3-6 days.
  • Both baked and unbaked cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months. No need to thaw cookie dough balls, just bake them a minute longer.
A note about Cranberries:
Both fresh and dried cranberries can can be used in this recipe. Use 1 cup of dried cranberries if taking that route!
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 90mg | Sugar: 11g
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Comments

  1. Tammy

    November 29, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    5 stars
    Ahh these are SO pretty!! I love cranberries and citrus…a perfect combo for cookie dough! Saving this recipe to try soon!

    Reply
  2. Marisa F. Stewart

    November 29, 2020 at 12:58 pm

    5 stars
    What a lovely combination — cranberry and orange. This is a perfect duo during the holidays so I did make a batch for the kiddos since I made a dessert with alcohol for the adults. Well, the adults finished their dessert and started on the kids’ cookies. They liked their dessert and LOVED the kids’ cookies.

    Reply
  3. Leslie Sawmiller

    November 28, 2020 at 10:59 am

    5 stars
    This is a beautifully, stunning cookie recipe! And absolutely perfect for Holiday baking, which is just around the corner!

    Reply
    • Katie

      November 28, 2020 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful recipe.. I tried it several times and it tasted delicious. Thanks for sharing this with us

      Reply
  4. Debbie

    November 27, 2020 at 9:55 am

    5 stars
    Cranberry and Orange is such a classic combo and one look at these I knew I needed to try them. These cookies are fabulous and so festive.

    Reply
  5. Kathryn Donangelo

    November 25, 2020 at 9:40 am

    5 stars
    These cookies are fabulous and love how they are made with fresh cranberries!! I am making these again today and can’t wait! Great recipe!

    Reply
  6. Bernice Hill

    November 24, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    5 stars
    oh, I’ve never made cookies with fresh cranberries before! I would love the pop or tartness mixed with the sweet cookie. Great combo!

    Reply
  7. Marta

    November 24, 2020 at 2:37 pm

    5 stars
    I loved the added white chocolate chips. It made these orange cranberry cookies taste more decadent!

    Reply
  8. Aditi Bahl

    November 24, 2020 at 4:57 am

    5 stars
    How lovely the cookies look. These are an amazing treat for the kids. Will pin it and try it this festive season.

    Reply
  9. Aleta

    November 23, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    5 stars
    Yum!!! Festive for sure! I just love this flavour combination and am a sucker for soft cookies. My family is going to devour these!

    Reply
  10. Kate

    November 23, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for sharing this cookie recipe. It is already planned for this Christmas Season. 🙂

    Reply

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