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    You are here: Home / Desserts / Cookies / Blizzard Cookies

    Blizzard Cookies

    December 16, 2015 Updated May 4, 2020 BySam 84 Comments

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    Made with half a brick of cream cheese in addition to butter, these winter-sprinkle infused cookies studded with white chocolate chips are super soft cookies that belong in your yearly Christmas cookie rotation.

    cookies with blue and white sprinkles

    I’m not sure how the weather is where you are, but here on the Mason-Dixon line it’s unseasonably beautiful right now.  The grass is still green, the sun is shining, there are birds singing outside of my window as I type this, and I spent this past Saturday hiking (coat-less) with my dog.

    Temperatures are expected to surpass 70-degrees on Christmas Eve, and my siblings are in absolute uproar, particularly Andi (my 10-year-old sister).

    She wants snow, no sun, and generally just weather that’s bitter and dismal enough to keep you indoors, at least for Christmas Day.

    cookies on marble

    In my family’s house, Christmas has always been a cold, sometimes snowy, grey day that lends itself to hunkering down inside, eating cookies for breakfast and lunch, lounging in pajamas in wrapping-paper-scented air, and feeding our stock of AA and AAA batteries to new toys and gadgets.

    But sunny, 70-degree days are excellent at inducing guilt if you choose to spend them inside rather than out, and Andi can’t quite handle the thought of breaking Christmas tradition and feeling like she should go outside.

    So, while I can’t give Andi snow for Christmas, I decided her Christmas cookies should at least be snowy and winter-y, and these well-sprinkled “Blizzard Cookies” (a cousin to my cookies and cream cookies) were born.

    stack of blizzard cookies overhead of blizzard cookie

    If you’re a lover of the dark, the over-baked, the crisp-edged and crunchy cookies that break in half with a hard snap and a shower of dry crumbs, well, you’ll be disappointed with these.

    But, if you’re like me, and you prefer the sort of cookie that melts beneath your teeth and hints at a near-underbaked, buttery center studded with molten white chocolate chips, then this is the recipe for you.

    Cream cheese and cornstarch (my secret ingredients in many of my cookies and even my coffee cake) are added to a relatively basic cookie recipe for maximum softness, then white chocolate and as many sprinkles as your heart desires (which is a quarter cup, for my heart) are stirred through the batter.  The cream cheese also does a good job of tempering the sweetness of the white chocolate, sprinkles, and ample sugar.

    cookie with sprinkles on marble blue and white sprinkle cookies on board

    If you’re finding yourself faced with the unspeakable horror of an impending sunny Christmas (even you, Australian readers) then do yourself a favor and add these winter-y blizzard cookies to your dessert table this year.

    More Recipes You Might Like:

    • Frosting Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Worst Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Icebox Cookies
    • Sprinkle Cookies

    Enjoy!

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    Blizzard cookies with blue and snowflake sprinkles

    Blizzard Cookies

    Blizzard Cookies from SugarSpunRun.com
    4.85 from 20 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Chilling Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 36 cookies
    Calories: 181kcal
    Author: Sam Merritt

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
    • 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp cornstarch
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • 1 ½ cups premium white chocolate chips
    • ¼ cup colored sprinkles
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    Instructions

    • In KitchenAid, cream together butter and cream cheese until well-combined.
    • Add sugars and beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Pause mid-way through to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
    • Add egg and beat until combined.
    • Stir in vanilla extract.
    • In separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
    • With KitchenAid on low speed, gradually add flour mixture until completely combined.
    • Stir in white chocolate chips (low-speed), and pause to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
    • Add colored sprinkles and stir until just combined (by hand is preferable, but the dough is quite sticky and thick, so you may mix briefly on low-speed).
    • Cover and transfer to refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
    • Once cookie dough has chilled, remove from fridge and scoop/roll into 1 ½" balls. Place on parchment paper and slightly flatten with your hand or with the bottom of a clean glass. Add additional sprinkles if desired.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Cindy Doorack

      December 24, 2018 at 6:58 pm

      5 stars
      I have made these 2 years in a row and really love them. I live at high altitude (over 6000 ft) and find that I need to add a little additional liquid to the mix. I add a couple teaspoons of milk or half and half and it works great! Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 24, 2018 at 11:32 pm

        I’m very glad to hear you enjoyed, thank you for commenting and sharing your high altitude tips, Cindy!! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Leigh Wilkins

      December 23, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy

      Reply
    3. Elissa

      December 21, 2018 at 8:59 pm

      5 stars
      I made cookies from scratch for the first time today and started with these. They were easy, delicious and adorable!! Thank you for such a fab recipe.

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 22, 2018 at 12:24 am

        O this is a great one to start making cookies from scratch! I am so glad you enjoyed it, Elissa! 🙂

        Reply
    4. sheri

      December 06, 2018 at 3:21 pm

      unsalted butter or salted butter. I cant wait to add this to my list of cookies to give as gifts this year

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 06, 2018 at 9:34 pm

        Hi, Sheri! Sorry. Use salted butter here. 🙂

        Reply
        • Sheri

          December 06, 2018 at 10:06 pm

          Thank you Sam

    5. Sandra Dollfuss

      December 06, 2018 at 7:30 am

      5 stars
      Tried these yesterday so good. I doubled the recipe, and are cooking them for a Christmas sing along!

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 06, 2018 at 11:24 am

        I am so glad you enjoyed them, Sandra! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Lyn

      December 18, 2017 at 3:51 pm

      4 stars
      Hi….I doubled the recipe, and left the dough in the fridge over night. Just pulled from oven…..they are beautiful! Thank you for gorgeous recipe. Mine also needed 13 minutes to bake, but that may be because they are a little bigger than a half inch.

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 20, 2017 at 11:33 pm

        So glad you liked them! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Leanne

      December 14, 2017 at 1:17 pm

      how long do you mix the butter and cream chesse for how should the consistency be?

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 15, 2017 at 9:34 pm

        Mix until creamy and well-combined 🙂

        Reply
    8. Sherrylynn

      December 12, 2017 at 7:17 pm

      5 stars
      My daughter made these and turned out fantastic! We used white Greek Yogurt Chips instead.
      Just curious if you have the nutritional info?

      Reply
    9. Kathy

      December 02, 2017 at 11:11 pm

      How many cookies does this recipe make?

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 04, 2017 at 11:06 pm

        About 3 dozen

        Reply
    10. Elizabeth

      December 01, 2017 at 5:45 pm

      How many cookies does this recipe make?

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 04, 2017 at 11:12 pm

        About 3 dozen

        Reply
    11. Lisa

      November 18, 2017 at 12:40 pm

      5 stars
      OMG, these cookies are beautiful! They popped up on my Pinterest feed–I’m always looking for cookies to make for Hanukkah, and these are perfect! Just ordered the snowflake/blizzard sprinkles at Amazon. Can’t wait to try them!!

      Reply
      • Sam

        November 19, 2017 at 9:12 pm

        I hope that you LOVE them, Lisa!! 🙂

        Reply
    12. Amy

      November 12, 2017 at 11:56 pm

      How many dozen will this recipe make?

      Reply
      • Clarissa

        November 18, 2017 at 4:55 pm

        That’s what I was wondering??

        Reply
      • Sherri

        December 02, 2017 at 1:23 pm

        How many cookies does this make

        Reply
        • Sam

          December 04, 2017 at 11:10 pm

          About 3 dozen

    13. Karen

      October 20, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      have you ever added blue food coloring to the batter????

      Reply
      • Sam

        October 23, 2017 at 2:43 pm

        I haven’t tried that, not sure how it would work.

        Reply
    14. Julie Dodge

      December 20, 2016 at 3:54 pm

      Where did you find those adorable snowflake sprinkles?

      Reply
      • Sam

        December 20, 2016 at 4:35 pm

        I actually got mine from Walmart — in the baking section!

        Reply
      • Lisa

        November 18, 2017 at 12:38 pm

        5 stars
        I just ordered them at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PBKFGC6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

        Reply
      • Jamie

        November 30, 2018 at 12:01 am

        5 stars
        I ordered them at Kohl’s (when I was looking, Amazon’s price was 3 times more than Kohls). These cookies are my new favorite! Great recipe Sam!

        Reply
    15. Lily

      December 17, 2016 at 4:54 am

      Can I freeze the cookie batter and for how long? Also when removing from freezer should I change the bake time? And can I refrigerate these overnight? Thank you for your wonderful recipes. Have a great holiday.

      Reply
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