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White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

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These white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with Christmas flavor. Loaded with sweet white chocolate chips, tart cranberries, and hearty oats, these cookies are the perfect holiday baking treat.

Homemade white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies on a wooden table.

These cranberry oatmeal cookies have quickly become my favorite holiday cookie. They’re easy to make, colorful, and taste like Christmas in every bite.

If you need a quick and easy dessert that everyone will love, then you just have to try this easy cookie recipe. It’s based on my family’s classic oatmeal cookies, but with lots of holiday flavors added.

Why You’ll Love These
Cranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

  • Soft and Chewy Texture:
    The oats give these cookies a hearty chew while keeping them soft in the center.
  • Easy to Make:
    Simple, pantry-friendly ingredients come together quickly, no chilling needed.
  • Freezer Friendly:
    Great for baking ahead during the holidays or saving extras for later.
  • Festive and Pretty:
    The red cranberries and white chocolate make these cookies beautiful for holiday platters or gift boxes.
Cranberry white chocolate chip oatmeal cookies stacked up next to a platter of cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries, quartered

How To Make White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Butter and sugar in a mixer bowl.
The butter and white sugar are creamed together.

Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar, and cream together.

Eggs and vanilla were added to the creamed butter mixture.
The wet ingredients are mixed together.

Then add the eggs and vanilla, and mix well.

The dry cookie ingredients are in a glass mixing bowl.
The dry ingredients are mixed together.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until they are well combined.

The dry ingredients are added to the mixer bowl with the wet ingredients.
Cookie batter is mixed together in the stand mixer.

Then add them to the wet ingredients and mix until you have a soft dough.

White chocolate chips and diced cranberries were added to the mixer.
Cranberries and white chocolate are mixed into the dough.

Stir in the chocolate chips and cranberries.

Cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Drop by the tablespoon onto a cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.

Baked oatmeal cookies with cranberries and white chocolate on the baking sheet.

Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Cranberry and white chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are cooling on a wire rack.

Storage & Freezing Tips

Storing: Let your cookies cool completely, then store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. 

Freezing Baked Cookies: Once the cookies have cooled, place them in a freezer-safe bag or container with parchment between the layers. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

Freezing Cookie Dough: Scoop the dough into balls and place them onto a baking sheet. Set the baking sheet into the freezer until the cookies are frozen.

Once solid, transfer them to a freezer bag or an airtight container with parchment between the layers. They will keep for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding 1 to 2 minutes to the baking time.

Homemade white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies on a wooden table next to a platter.

More Christmas Cookie Recipes

A white platter of cranberry chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.
Homemade white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies on a wooden table.

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

These white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and full of cozy holiday flavor. Each bite is the perfect mix of sweet white chocolate and tart cranberries. A festive cookie that’s easy to make and always a hit at Christmas.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 32 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries quartered

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar, and cream together. Then add the eggs and vanilla, and mix well.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until they are well combined.
  • Then add them to the wet ingredients and mix until you have a soft dough.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips and cranberries.
  • Drop by the tablespoon onto a cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.
  • Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.5mg

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.

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