Ingredients
- cup sflour
- tsp. baking soda
- tsp. salt
- cup(2 sticks) butter, softened
- cup granulated sugar
- cup packed brown sugar
- eggs
- tsp. vanilla extra ct, store-bought orhomemade
- cup white chocolate chips
- cup dried cranberries
- (8 oz.) bar cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted in the microwave or double-boiler
- tsp. vanilla extra ct, store-bought orhomemade
- cup spowdered sugar
- cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted in the microwave or double-boiler
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt until well blended. Set aside.
- Using an an electric mixer on medium high speed, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add in the eggs one at a time, beating in between to incorporate.
- Add the vanilla, then reduce the speed to low, and slowly add in the dry ingredients.
- Increase the speed to medium, and continue beating until well combined.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips and cranberries, and mix until just combined. (Do not overmix.)
- Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
- Then place dough by rounded tablespoon fulls onto a baking sheet that has been prepared with parchment paper, at least 2.5 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges.
- Remove pan, and transfer the cookies to a cooling rack until cool.
- Repeat with remaining dough until all cookies are baked.
- Wait until cookies reach room temperature before adding frosting and toppings.
