Cranberry Bliss Cookies~just like the original bars from Starbucks only in a chewy cookie version. Perfect for the holidays! Cranberry Bliss Cookies
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Cranberry Bliss Cookies
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 44
Calories 175kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cookies:
3CupsAll-Purpose Flour
1TeaspoonBaking Soda
1TeaspoonSalt
1Cup~2 Sticks Butter, At Room Temperature
1CupSugar
1CupBrown SugarFirmly Packed
2Large Eggs
2TeaspoonsVanilla
1CupWhite Chocolate Chips
1CupDried Cranberries
Frosting:
12Ounce~1 1/2 Blocks Cream Cheese, At Room Temperature
3/4CupWhite Chocolate ChipsMelted in the Microwave
1 1/2TeaspoonsVanilla
3CupsPowdered Sugar
Drizzle and Topping:
1 1/2CupDried CranberriesRoughly Chopped
1/2CupWhite Chocolate ChipsMelted in the Microwave
1~2 Teaspoons White CriscoOptional
Instructions
Make the Cookie:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture. Mix until well combined. Add the chocolate chips and cranberries and mix until evenly incorporated.
Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour. Drop a rounded medium cookie scoop full of dough onto silicone baking mat or parchment lined cookie sheet, 2 1/2 inches apart. Bake until edges begins to brown, about 10-12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking pan about 10 minutes, then remove to a wire baking rack and cool completely.
Make the Frosting:
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the cream cheese, melted white chocolate and vanilla with an electric mixer. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
Spread the completely cooled cookies with a layer of frosting.
Sprinkle with chopped cranberries.
Make the Drizzle:
In a small bowl, mix the melted white chocolate with the crisco until smooth. Using a fork, drizzle glaze over cookies.