These White Chocolate Cranberry Cream Cheese Crinkle Cookies are everything you want in a holiday cookie — soft, rich, festive, and irresistibly pretty. With their snowy powdered sugar coating, tender cream cheese dough, bursts of tart dried cranberries, and pockets of sweet white chocolate, they’re a standout addition to any Christmas cookie tray.
The cream cheese in the dough gives these cookies an ultra-soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture that stays tender for days. As they bake, the cookies puff slightly, crack, and crinkle through the powdered sugar coating, creating that classic crinkle-cookie look that feels both nostalgic and bakery-worthy. They’re sweet but balanced, indulgent yet light, and perfect for gifting, sharing, or enjoying with a warm drink.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 10–12 minutes
Total Time: About 35 minutes
Yield: Approximately 24 cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dried cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
