Description
Delightful white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies combine sweet and tangy flavors in a perfectly balanced treat. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and festive ingredients make these cookies a delicious winter dessert you will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for effortless cookie release.
- Creaming: Blend softened butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Wet Ingredients: Whisk in eggs individually, then add vanilla extract, ensuring a uniform and fragrant mixture.
- Dry Mixture: Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt to create a well-balanced dry ingredient blend.
- Combining: Gently fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overworking the dough.
- Enriching: Incorporate rolled oats, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips, distributing evenly throughout the dough for maximum flavor complexity.
- Portioning: Scoop dough into uniform balls, placing them strategically on prepared baking sheets with sufficient spacing to allow spreading.
- Baking: Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown while maintaining a soft, chewy center, creating the perfect cookie texture.
- Cooling: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack, enabling complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Soften Butter Strategically: Reach room temperature without melting, ensuring creamy consistency and optimal cookie texture.
- Prevent Overmixing Dough: Stir ingredients just until combined to maintain tender, soft cookie structure and avoid tough results.
- Control Baking Time Precisely: Watch edges for golden color while keeping centers slightly soft; remove from oven at 10-12 minute mark to preserve chewy consistency.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free flour blend for traditional flour, use vegan butter alternatives, and swap white chocolate chips with dairy-free options to accommodate various dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg