How to Make Cranberry Bliss Bar Sugar Cookies
Have the popular seasonal Starbucks Treats year round with this cranberry bliss bar sugar cookies recipe!
CRANBERRY BLISS BARS ARE ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE HOLIDAY TREATS. SO, I DECIDED TO TRY TO MAKE A COPYCAT STARBUCKS RECIPE – BUT ALSO COMBINE IT WITH ONE OF MY OTHER FAVORITE TREATS, LOFTHOUSE COOKIES!
STARBUCKS CRANBERRY BLISS BAR SUGAR COOKIES
IF YOU’VE NEVER TRIED STARBUCKS CRANBERRY BLISS BARS, THEY’RE BASICALLY A SOFT BLONDIE TOPPED WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, CRAISINS & WHITE CHOCOLATE.
LOFTHOUSE COOKIES ARE A FAMOUS SUGAR COOKIE YOU CAN BUY FROM THE GROCERY STORE. TheY’RE MORE OF A cake-like cookie AND UNLIKE TRADITIONAL sugar cookies, Lofthouse cookies HAVE a fluffier, less crumbly texture.
SO RATHER THAN MAKE A STANDARD “COPYCAT” RECIPE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO COMBINE THE TWO!
THE BOTTOM LAYER IS A COOKIE INSTEAD OF A BAR. THE COOLEST PART OF THE RECIPE IS THAT YOU CAN USE STORE BOUGHT SUGAR COOKIE MIX AND THEN ADD SOME OTHER INGREDIENTS.
TO UPGRADE YOUR SUGAR COOKIE MIX AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO MORE OF A LOFTHOUSE COOKIE TEXTURE, YOU’LL ADD EGGS, SOFTENED BUTTER & ORANGE JUICE!
THE SAME GOES FOR THE CRANBERRY BLISS TOPPING. I BOUGHT A CONTAINER OF BUTTER CREAM FROSTING & UPGRADED IT INTO A FLUFFIER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING BY ADDING A BLOCK OF CREAM CHEESE!
TO FINISH THE RECIPE, and give it the famous cranberry bliss white chocolate cranberry topping, I CHOPPED UP SOME CRAISINS AND SPRINKLED THEM ON TOP OF THE COOKIES.
THEN DRIZZLED THE COOKIES WITH MELTED WHITE CHOCOLATE chips!
i obviously love the starbucks version, but these are a great holiday season treat! and you can make them all year!
a few tips
- you can use an electric mixer or mix the dough & frosting by hand.
- baking times will vary depending on your baking sheet and oven.
- i like baking my cooking on these muffin pans because they make them perfectly shaped!
- if you’re using a regular baking sheet, i recommend using parchment paper to keep them from sticking.
- i also use a cookie scooper to make sure all of my cookies are the same size. press the cookie dough into the scoop to level off the bottom.
- let the cookies cool off completely before adding the frosting or else you’ll have a giant melty mess.
- always preheat your oven! i preheated mine to 350F and baked for about 9 minutes.
STARBUCKS CRANBERRY BLISS LOFTHOUSE COOKIES
Ingredients
COOKIES
- 1 PACKAGE SUGAR COOKIE MIX
- 1 EGG
- 1 EGG YOLK
- 1/2 CUP SOFTENED BUTTER
- 2 TBSP ORANGE JUICE
TOPPING
- 12 OZ BUTTER CREAM FROSTING
- 8 OZ CREAM CHEESE
- 1 CUP CHOPPED CRAISINS
- 1 CUP MELTED WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS
Instructions
- IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, COMBINE ALL OF THE COOKIE INGREDIENTS. SUGAR COOKIE MIX, 1 WHOLE EGG, 1 EGG YOLK, SOFTENED BUTTER & ORANGE JUICE.
- USING A COOKIE SCOOP, PORTION OUT YOUR DOUGH. LEAVING AT 2 INCHES BETWEEN COOKIES. THE DOUGH WILL SPREAD AS IT BAKES.
- BAKE AT 350F FOR ABOUT 9-10 MINUTES OR UNTIL THEY'VE JUST STARTED TO SET. TO KEEP THEM CHEWY, YOU DON'T WANT TO OVER BAKE.
- LET THE COOKIES COOL COMPLETELY.
- WHILE THE COOKIES COOL, COMBINE YOUR FROSTING & CREAM CHEESE.
- SPREAD AN EVEN LAYER OF FROSTING ON TOP OF EACH COOKIE.
- CHOP YOUR CRAISINS INTO SMALLER PIECES & SPRINKLE THEM ONTO THE COOKIES.
- FINISH BY DRIZZLING MELTED CHOCOLATE ON TOP OF EACH COOKIE. LET THEM SIT FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES SO THE CHOCOLATE HARDENS.
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