White Chocolate & Cranberry Cookie Dough Recipe

A light snow of icing sugar is the finishing touch for these festive cookies. Photo / Babiche Martens

Craving cookies? You don’t even have to wait for this cookie dough recipe to bake.

Melt-in-the-mouth-shortbread: It is a perfect gift that can be made into any shape and size. It is an excellent activity for young, aspiring bakers during the holiday season too.

More sweet treats

From goods for gifting to dunkable cookies.

Sugar Cookies. Bake these biscuits ahead for a delightful gift.

Mocha-Topped Chocolate Crunch Biscuits. A shot of freshly made espresso adds depth and kick to these chocolate biscuits.

Dutch Sugar Cookies. Fill a jar of these and have them on hand to serve with a coffee or afternoon tea.

Blueberry Bakewell Slice. Other berries are just as delicious in this slice – try strawberries if you please.

Poppyseed & Parmesan Shortbread. These moreish biscuits are perfect with a cheese platter.