Oatmeal Craisin Cookies with white chocolate chips are a delicious and easy to make cookie. These chewy Oatmeal Craisin Cookies are sure to be your new favorite cookie recipe!
FIVE-STAR REVIEW: Such a great combination of flavors! I love cranberries and white chocolate. This is one of my favorite cookies!
Classic oatmeal cookie recipe gets an update with these tasty sweet dried cranberries. This recipe takes just minutes to make and are great for the holidays or whenever you are craving a sweet treat.
If you are looking for another fun cookie, be sure to check out these Cannoli Cookies made with mini chocolate chips, ricotta, and pistachios. And don’t miss this Italian favorite the Taralli Dolci cookies.
Holiday baking? Be sure to check out my Candy Cane Kiss Cookies and my Soft Batch Christmas M&M Cookies! Also, for a fun spin on cookies, be sure to try these Almond Ricotta Cookies or traditional Greek Butter Cookies.
The BEST Oatmeal Craisin Cookies!
One bite of these chewy delicious cookies and they are sure to be your new favorite cookies. Easy to make and full of amazing ingredients and textures.
Similar to a traditional oatmeal raisin cookie, these Craisin cookies have that chewy oatmeal cookies texture and get sweetened up with white chocolate chips.
These cookies are often served over the holidays, but really they are perfect anytime of the year! It’s a great way to use up dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips are always a fun surprise in a cookie.
I like to include these white chocolate oatmeal cranberry cookies on my holiday cookie tray. But, they are great any time of the year.
So, if you are looking for a delicious cookie for the holiday season or any other time of the year, be sure to give this Oatmeal Craisin Cookies recipe a try.
Ingredients
- Flour: use regular all purpose flour for this recipe.
- Oats: I like to use the classic rolled oats here. I just use the regular old fashioned oats that you would use for making oatmeal, also known as quick oats.
- Baking powder: this will help the cookies rise and take shape. Note that this recipe calls for baking powder, not baking soda.
- Butter: use unsalted butter. If you only have salted butter, just omit the additional salt in the recipe.
- Brown sugar: brown sugar adds a delicious depth of flavor that you just don’t get from sugar alone.
- Sugar: the combination of granulated sugar and brown sugar is a great mix for the chewy texture of the cookie.
- Egg: use one large room temperature egg.
- Vanilla: a little bit of vanilla extract helps to flavor the cookie.
- Craisins: Craisins are essentially dried cranberries, different than fresh cranberries. They are sweetened slightly to get a more pleasing and less tart taste.
- White chocolate chips: the chocolate chips can be optional in this recipe, but I love the sweetness they add. Plus, it’s adds a fun color pop and looks extra pretty on a holiday platter.
How to Make Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
These Oatmeal Craisin Cookies are simple to make and sure to be a new favorite. To start, preheat oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick mats; set aside.
Step 1: mix dry ingredients
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In a medium bowl, combine oats, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until well combined and set aside.
Step 2: mix wet ingredients
In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the butter and sugars until fluffy and smooth; about a minute (this can also be made in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment). Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.
Pour in the dry ingredients and use the hand mixer on low speed to mix until the cookie batter just comes together.
Step 3: add in the Craisins and white chocolate
To the batter add in the Craisins and white chocolate chips. Use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients all together.
Step 4: roll and bake
Lastly, use a small ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to roll dough balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Bake in a preheated oven for about 13-15 minutes until golden brown.
Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for five minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Tips
- Craisins are a name brand and are essentially sweetened dried cranberries. You can find them near the raisins in most grocery stores.
- White chocolate chips add a sweet bite to these Oatmeal Craisin Cookies. You could substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips instead.
- You can make the batter ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to use. You can also freeze balls of the cookie dough and bake as needed.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freezer for up to two months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Over mixing the dough is often the reason for cookies getting hard because it develops gluten in the flour. When you add in the dry ingredients, mix just until the batter comes together.
You can keep the cookies in ball form or flatten slightly using your hand. Be sure not to flatten them completely, or they will spread and be crispy instead of chewy.
The word Craisin is a registered trademark of Ocean Spray. Craisins are dried cranberries with added sugar.
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Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened one stick
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking pad. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- In separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to mix together the butter and sugars, until fluffy and smooth, about a minute. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined, being careful not to over mix.
- Add in the cranberries and white chocolate chips. Use a rubber spatula to fold into the batter.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure dough and roll into balls. Place on cookie sheets leaving about an inch between the cookies. Bake until golden, about 13-15 minutes. Let cool on pan for five minutes then move to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Craisins are a name brand and are essentially sweetened dried cranberries. You can find them near the raisins in most grocery stores.
- White chocolate chips add a sweet bite to these cookies. You could substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips instead.
- You can make the batter ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to use. You can also freeze balls of the cookie dough and bake as needed.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freezer for up to two months.
Good cookie, I subbed dried cherries; great with chocolate. P.S., quick oats are not “regular” oats. I used thick cut because that’s what I have. Very chewy.
What a stunning cookie! They are perfect for the holidays. I’m pinning now so I’ll have the recipe when I’m ready to make them.
Such a great combination of flavors! I love cranberries and white chocolate. This is one of my favorite cookies!
These cookies are literally screaming out my name! I will be baking a batch over the weekend for sure!!
These are a perfect holiday cookie. Definitely adding them to my gift bags.
I love white chocolate in my cookies! These look perfect for fall. 😋
They are so good!