White Chocolate Cranberry Sugar Cookies

It's difficult to allow words to describe this cookie, but i'll try...

That first bite from a fresh-from-the-oven white chocolate cranberry sugar cookie is like a sweet, fall explosion in your mouth.  Seriously, you've got to try it.

 
           The salty-sweetness of the white chocolate chips . . .




           . . . the burst of dried cranberry . . .




           . . . the soft, gooie center . . .

 
           . . . we're talking serious yumminess here !!

Ingredients:

2/3 cup butter

2/3 cup shortening

1 /1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. almond extract

2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 cup white chocolate chips

1 cup dried cranberries

In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, sugar and shortening.

Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and salt) in small bowl and set aside.

Stir in eggs one at a time.  Add almond extract.

Slowly stir in dry ingredients until all combined.

Stir in dried cranberries until evenly mixed.  Add white chocolate chips and evenly mix.

Roll dough into 2 to 3 inch balls, depending on the size you want.

Flatten the cookie half-way (about an inch thickness) . . .

. . . and place in pan.  Store in your refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake cookies on unprepared baking sheet for 10 minutes.  

*These cookies will be VERY soft when they first come out.  Allow them to set for a moment before transferring them to a rack for cooling.

. . . ENJOY!!

* Yields approximately 1 1/2 dozen.