Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (almond would work as well)
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups white chocolate chips
• 6 ounces dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2-1 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 place cranberries in a large bowl. boil enough water to cover the cranberries, pour over berries and allow to steep for 8 minutes. drain completely and dry on paper towels.
• 2 combine flour and next 3 ingredients; set aside.
• 3 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy and then add vanilla; gradually add sugar, beating well. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
• 4 add flour mixture to butter mixture gradually, beating at low speed until blended. stir in white chocolate morsels and cranberries.
• 5 drop cookie dough by heaping tablespoonfuls lightly greased baking sheets.
• 6 if desired place almond slivers on top of cookie dough.
• 7 bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. remove to wire racks to cool completely.