Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (i use my homemade vanilla, homemade vanilla)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup dried cranberries (i like to use pomegranate infused cranberries)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. set aside.
• 3 in mixer bowl, cream butter, shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
• 4 slowly add eggs, almond and vanilla extracts and beat well to combine.
• 5 gradually add flour mixture to bowl and beat well.
• 6 by hand, stir in chocolate chips and cranberries.
• 7 drop by rounded 2 teaspoonfuls (or a small #60 cookie scoop) 2" apart an ungreased baking sheet (i just line mine with parchment paper).
• 8 bake for 8-10 minutes, or until just slightly browned and set on top.
• 9 remove cookie sheet from oven and allow cookies to rest for 1-2 minutes.
• 10 transfer cookies to rack and cool before packaging. store in an airtight container or ziplock baggie.