One of the best things about the holidays is the yummy food! I am always a sucker for cookies, and Christmas cookies might just be the best of all. It seems like there are so many varieties at Christmas, too. Today, I am sharing a delicious recipe for Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Chip cookies which have some of the very best flavors from the season. I am also sharing 15 more delicious (and beautiful!) cookie recipes below!
The tartness of the cherries mixed with the tang of the orange and the creaminess of the white chocolate is just a delicious combination! I added walnuts, but if you prefer no nuts, you could easily omit them. I think they add a perfect crunch to the cookies, though, so I highly recommend keeping them!
Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 T orange zest
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts optional
Icing
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. orange juice
- 1 tsp. orange zest
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together flour, baking soda, and baking powder and set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, orange zest, and 1 cup sugar. Add egg and mix until nice and creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Add dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, and walnuts until just combined. Drop one inch balls onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes and then let cool.
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While cookies are cooling, combine icing ingredients. Once cooled, lightly drizzle cookies with icing.
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Makes 2 dozen
Here are 15 more yummy (and beautiful!) cookie recipes for you to try this Christmas season!
Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Chip Cookies by Ella Claire | Pecan Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies by A Burst of Beautiful | Cinnamon Cookies by Zevy Joy | Gingerbread Houses by Miss Mustard Seed
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti by anderson + grant | Paleo Double Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies by Nesting with Grace | Chocolate Crinkles Cookies by So Much Better with Age | Cranberry Rosemary Butter Cookies by Nina Hendrick Design Co.
Gluten Free Coconut Fudge Bites by City Farmhouse | Maple Sugar House Cookies by Finding Home Farms | Honey Nut Rugelach by Love Grows Wild | Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake Cookies by Nest of Posies
Mexican Spicy Chocolate Cookies by Maison de Pax | Coconut Shortbread Cookies by My Sweet Savannah | Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies by House 214 | Cinnamon and Sugar Lattice Pie Crust Cookies by Craftberry Bush
Jasmine Hickox
these cookies are SO good!!! my mom and i are obsessed. instead of an icing, i melted the rest of the white chocolate chips and dipped half the cookie! it’s SO good but also incredibly sweet. i can’t give these enough praise.
Jolyn
Had to try these Cranberry Orange cookie and they are amazing..Even my 22 year old daughter that only eats chocolate tried these and loved them....This is a keeper thank you for sharing..
Darlene
VERY good cookies! I added vanilla & salt. Used semi sweet choc chips, because didn't have white choc. Awesome!
Jamie | anderson + grant
I love the flavors of cranberry and orange mixed together. And the orange icing drizzled on the top....yum!