Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies have become one of my family’s top 5 favorite cookies. That says a lot, considering the fact that there are 74 cookie recipes on this website!
And yes, I was surprised by that number myself when I checked a moment ago! Clearly, we really like our cookies.
Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
I owe my cousin, Hope, a big thank you for suggesting this flavor combination many years ago.
This cookie was a hit from the first time I made it. Dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, and old-fashioned oats add up to Sean and Ben’s favorite cookie of all time.
Not a fan of white chocolate? Swap in dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips for a tasty alternative. We love them both ways.
Oatmeal Cookie Recipes
In case you can’t tell by the fact there are over a dozen cookie recipes with oatmeal on this site, I really love oatmeal cookies.
Whether you’re team raisin or not, these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies or these Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are guaranteed to thrill you. Me? I love them both equally, but I’ll let you pick your favorite.
Chewy, thick, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies with chocolate chips are a treat that we’ve enjoyed for a lot of years now.
From Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies to Coconut Lover’s Oatmeal Cookies, Orange Spice Oatmeal Cookies to Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies, we love them all.
If you’re an oatmeal cookie lover, you’ll want to try Oatmeal Toffee Cookie Granola, Cranberry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies, and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Cookies too!
Save a few cookies and don’t miss out on Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream too. It is a creamy, rich ice cream loaded with chunks of chewy oatmeal cookies!
Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are buttery brown sugar cookies filled with melting chocolate chunks and chewy cranberries.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
- butter
- light brown sugar
- white sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- kosher salt
- cinnamon
- old fashioned oats
- dried cranberries
- white chocolate chips
Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies
I’ve played with several different oatmeal cookie recipes for the past few months trying to figure out a gluten-free oatmeal cookie that compares to our traditional oatmeal cookies. I’m thrilled to tell you that this cookie recipe is it.
If you don’t need a gluten-free cookie, just follow the traditional recipe as written. The gluten-free alternative is at the bottom and works beautifully too.
Both the gluten-free and traditional cookie recipes have crisp edges and chewy centers. You’re going to love them!
Check out all of the Gluten Free Dessert Recipes on this website!
Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour*
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ⅔ cup white chocolate chips
*Gluten-Free Alternative
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- ½ cup tapioca starch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugars. Beat until smooth, about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth again.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and oats. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients, half at a time. Stir until fully combined. Add the cranberries and chocolate and stir to mix throughout.
- Using a medium-size scoop, drop the dough onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. (For larger cookies, make the dough balls golf-ball size and put just 6 on a baking sheet at a time.)
- Bake smaller cookies for 8-9 minutes. (Bake larger cookies for 14-16 minutes.) Remove from the oven before the cookies are browned and when they still look soft, but not wet in the center. Let the cookies cool on the tray for at least 5 minutes; this will allow them to finish baking without overcooking.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and then store in an airtight container. The cookies will keep well for several days. Enjoy!
Notes
- semi-sweet chocolate or dark chocolate chips work may be substituted
{originally published 10/1/12 – recipe notes updated 2/25/22}
Tricia @ saving room for dessert says
It was a cookie weekend! These look lovely. I bet the cranberries really compliment the chocolate. Gluten free too – going in my pile of must try soon recipes!
Taylor says
Mmm I love a good oatmeal cookie!! These look super chewy and yummy!
Pam says
This sounds like a fantastic variation on the standard oatmeal cookie!
Sue/the view from great island says
Yum! White chocolate and oatmeal sounds so good to me. I don't love white chocolate all by itself, but it combines so well with other flavors. Looks like these cookies have a great texture too!
Kathy says
This sounds like heaven to me…Love oatmeal cookies!
Blond Duck says
I always make these for Christmas!
Jenn says
Oh YUM!! Do you need my address to send me a care package? lol Seriously, though, I love this cookie recipe… will be making these soon for sure!
Cheah says
This is my all-time favourite too!
The Café Sucré Farine says
Mary, these look fabulous – what a wonderful combination of ingredients, can't believe they're gluten-free, very impressive!
Mansi says
white chocolate and cranberries go great together! loved your stack of cookies! would be great if you could share these with the bakefest event on my blog: http://www.funandfoodcafe.com/2012/10/blog-event-bake-fest-12.html
Thanks,
Mansi
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Oh my goodness these look so delicious!! What a great blend.
Carol Blackwell says
Oh this looks so yummy. I have a favorite recipe that is called a double oatmeal cranberry cookie recipe, it calls for Cardamom. We love it, can’t wait to try this and wonder how it would be with Cardamom…
Mary Younkin says
I bet this combination would be fantastic with cardamom too, Carol. I love adding cardamon to oatmeal cookies.
Tamara Doerschuk says
I agree with you about adding cardamom. Can you tell me how much your previous recipe using cardamom calls for in the dough? Thanks for the suggestion!
Vickie says
The cookies look great. Have you tried using frozen cranberries in place of dried?
Mary Younkin says
I bet that would be delicious!
Debbie Kay Cook says
I do a lot of cooking with fresh-frozen cranberries. There is, in my opinion, that there is too much moisture in them to use for cookies.
Mary Younkin says
I would agree with that, Debbie. This is why this recipe calls for dried cranberries.
WW says
Delicious cookies! For my second batch I used dried blueberries. Those are yummy too.
Mary Younkin says
Oh! I bet the blueberries were delicious too!
Nicanora Belmont says
Looks delish and yummy. Can’t wait to make these cookies.
Mary Younkin says
Please do! And let us know if you like them, Nicanora.