Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies
Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies are lip-smackin’ good. Festive, delicious, and perfect for the holidays!
Looking for a new Christmas cookie? These Cranberry Bliss Cookies will be a major hit!
Why You Must Make
- These flavor-packed cranberry bliss cookies rank near the top of my best cookies ever list. Besides the outrageously delicious combination of tastes to tickle every taste bud, the bite of these is like no other.
- There’s a certain snap when your teeth meet the sweet. These are not a crisp cookie, but not a soft chewy cookie either. These cranberry white chocolate crystallized ginger cookies are somewhere balanced perfectly in the middle of the spectrum.
- If you’re looking for a new, show-stopping Christmas cookie recipe, give this winner a try!
How to Make
The term “cranberry bliss” was coined by Starbucks via their cranberry bliss bars. Utilizing some of the same flavors, these cranberry bliss cookies are irresistible. Here are some tips for making perfect cookies!
- Start by having your butter and eggs at room temperature. This allows for easier and more complete incorporation into the dough.
- Feel free to use white chocolate chips for these cookies, but I prefer using Ghirardelli white chocolate bars and chopping my own chunks.
- The addition of shortening gives these cookies some structure. You can use all butter, but expect a flatter cookie.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. This prevents your cookies from sticking to the pan and makes for easy cleanup.
- Use a cookie scoop to make consistent-sized cookies. I like a medium scoop for these cookies.
- In general, I like under-baking my cookies just slightly. They will continue to cook a bit after they’re out of the oven from the residual heat of the baking sheet. This ensures a chewier cookie.
- These Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies freeze well, so you can make them ahead for the holidays. I like putting them in gallon sized freezer ziploc bags with most of the air removed for freezing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cranberry Bliss Bars are a popular seasonal item at Starbucks. They’re a blonde cake with dried cranberries, a layer of cream cheese frosting that’s sprinkled with orange zest, and dried cranberries.
Cranberry bliss cookies will keep well in a sealed container at room temperature for 3-4 days. After that, they can be frozen, if kept in an airtight container, for up to 3 months.
Also known as candied ginger, crystallized ginger is made by cooking ginger in a sugar syrup then coating it in coarse sugar.
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Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies
A star studded cookie that's perfect for the holidays and all year long!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
- ⅓ cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
- 8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Line baking sheets with parchment and set them aside.
- Cream butter, shortening, and sugars. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Mix in salt and baking soda, then flour.
- Stir in cranberries, pecans, ginger, and white chocolate.
- Scoop, then roll tablespoonfuls of dough. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or till golden.
- Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet then remove the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
The shortening gives a delightful snap to these cookies. If you use all butter, you'll miss the wonderful texture the shortening provides.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
36Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 93mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
62 Comments on “Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies”
Oops, forgot to say I substituted monk fruit sugar for cane sugar.
So I made two batches. The first time I substituted coconut oil for the vegetable oi. I used gluten free flour(my special mix (not store bought my own blend)). I make everything with my gluten-free flour and everything taste, perfect texture, and final results are no different than white flour. The first batch spread out, pancake thin, delicious though. And didn’t want to cookies that look like that. Do another batch and vegetable shortening nut coconut oil. They came out beautifull! Thanks for the recipe.
The cook time was 10 minutes, I’m glad I kept my eye on them.
Hi, Ann! I’m so glad you were able to adapt this recipe to your diet!! I’m so glad they were a hit. Thanks so much for reporting back as someone else may want to make your version!
How I love the addition of the candied ginger in these cookies! Brilliant idea!
Amazing recipe. I used coconut oil, gluten free flour and dark chocolate chips. They are so tasty & the texture is amazing. Crunchy outside, chewy inside. I’m making more today with cream cheese chips.
Thanks so much, Doreen! Adding cream cheese chips sounds delicious!!!
I loved these cookies! Changed it up a bit by using coconut shortening in the place of vegetable shortening????
So glad you enjoyed these, Linda! One of my favorite cookies 🙂
When you say baking soda, do you mean baking powder or bicarb of soda? Two different things in the UK so want to select the right one.
Thanks
Hi, Jennifer! Baking soda is the same as your bicarb of soda. Hope you enjoy these cookies!!!
These are my absolute favorite. In anticipation of a pandemic, I made sure I had the ingredients! I think that speaks to how great these cookies are. I made them smaller. Got about 6 doz. frozen, they take about 11-13 at 350 depending on your oven. 5 ⭐️
Thanks for your baking tip, Kathy! I love the idea of having a stash in the freezer!!
Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies is perfect for the holidays and all year long! Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe. <3 🙂
Such a huge favorite at my house.
I love this combo of flavors, especially at the holidays!
These are truly irresistible! My kids devour them in no time!
With the ginger, SO GOOD!!!
The crystallized ginger makes these go from good cookies to amazing cookies! What a great touch.
Ginger cookies are always a favorite. These definitely hit the spot. SO good!
While I’ve always loved these cookies, the addition of crystalized ginger took them over-the-top!
The mix of fillings is so tasty!
oh I forgot about this one glad you brought it back these are a festive perfect cookie!
i so need to get better at baking cookies. I don’t know why I never do but these look just to good to pass! Bookmarked for future use!
Holy yum! Those look absolutely delicious. My favorite cookie o bake during the holidays is a white chocolate pecan cookie. They are wonderful and a crowd pleaser!
These are seriously gorgeous. I think we should make these when I visit. Oh, by the way, did I mention I want to visit? Ha
Thanks so much for joining us for Cookie Week. I love every opportunity we get to work together. It’s always so much fun.
I’ve done cranberry and white chocolate but the addition of the ginger makes these even more of a celebration!
These cookies look super tasty, I never realised ginger and cranberries could go so well together 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Monster cookies!
These cookies look amazing! I love cranberry and white chocolate but the additional crystallized ginger sounds amazing! Yay for cookie week 🙂
I really am loving these cookies. especially the addition of crystallized ginger!
Gosh, it’s been a long time since I last tasted ginger cookies! Love the addition of cranberries!
I’m in love with these cookies!
Ginger bread cookies with dark chocolate is one of my all-time favorite holiday cookies. Although your festive cranberry-white chocolate-crystalized ginger does look and sound tantalizing!
Apart from cranberry sauce, cranberries themselves are a relatively new thingy here in Oz. We’ve only recently been able to buy cranberry juice. I’m so glad that we can now buy dried cranberries – I love them! And yes, the Christmas baking is off to a slow stat but we all know there’s going to be a snowball affect. Your cookies are gorgeous and would make great gifts xx
Just wanted to say that this is such a winning combo cookie recipe! They look soo good. 🙂
These holiday cookies look fantastic, Liz.
Hi Liz, the addition of crystallized ginger in your cookies sound delicious! Peanut butter cookies are my absolute faves! (Too bad I’m not staying in US, would love to participate in the draw!)
At first sight I didn’t think the combination was this good and extensive till I looked at the ingredients. I would love to try this!!! Lucky winner is gonna be really lucky with all these generous prizes 😉
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I love rolled sugar cookies
I love my mom’s Peanut butter, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. But I’m a sucker for anything with cranberries 🙂
Lizzy,
I love all your yummy cookie recipes. Thanks for the lovely giveaway too.
Annamaria
My favorite cookie to bake is thumbprint cookies!
My favorite cookie to bake at Christmas time is gingerbread men.
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal and Sugar Cookies are at the top of my list.
I love baking lemon bars for the holidays
This is a GREAT flavor combo in these cookies and they look flawlessly made!
Love white chocolate, love cranberries! These look yummy!
What scrumptious cookies, I love anything cranberry and white chocolate!
Cookie week, hooray!!! Liz, your Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies look so good!!! oh my gawd, I can taste the deliciousness and need to get my hands on some crystallized ginger!!! love and pinned!!
Wonderful cookies with a unique combination of flavors!
They would be perfect with my hot milk (that I drink right now)
Sounds really good.. I am craving for some cookies for a while now.. and these sounds too good for me right now:)
Ouups, we did it again, almost the same recipe ! Yours looks wonderful, it will be perfect for Christmas 😉
Gorgeous! I love the combination of white chocolate & cranberry, especially this time of year. Even the colours are perfect! 🙂
the hobbit kitchen x
Liz, I’m with you on a balanced cookie, and I’m intrigued by the flavors in yours. Mrs. W makes a similar one with cranberry and white chocolate, but the crystallized ginger must be lovely. Pinning for good measure!
I love using crystallized ginger…what a great flavor combination in these cookies with the cranberries and white chocolate!
I love the sound of this flavour combination. My favourite holiday cookie recipe is white chocolate and cranberry oatmeal cookies… but paired with ginger, oh my!! Thank you!
You’ve really got my attention, the addition of the crystallized ginger sounds amazing. Too bad about the contest.
I love holiday cookies and am working on a pumpkin white chocolate cookie. But, Liz, these speak to me. Anything with crystallized ginger wins in my book. Can’t wait to see what else is up this week.
Your cookies sound great Liz, I see I’m going to have to pick up some crystallized ginger soon! My favorite holiday cookie is Spritz, any variation is just fine by me:@)
I really love the combination of ingredients! Must have been really yummy!
Crystallized ginger ha? I will have to check if this is sold here! The cookies look perfect!
Liz, I love love love all your #CookieWeek posts, almost as much as I love the idea of adding crystallized ginger into a cookie! This is an absolute gem–saving this for our next cookie exchange!