SOFT SUGAR COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE, ALMONDS, AND CRANBERRIES

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This recipe makes a great Christmas cookie. The white chocolate chips, chopped almonds, and dried cherry-flavored cranberries create the perfect combination in a simple soft sugar cookie dough. It just seems to taste like a 'mouthful of Christmas.'

Provided by Debbie Kohler

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 78

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup shortening
1 cup butter, softened
2 ¼ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
5 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 cup slivered almonds, chopped
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 (6 ounce) package cherry-flavored sweetened dried cranberries (such as cherry-flavor Craisins®)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat sugar, shortening, and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixture until smooth. Beat eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract into butter mixture.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until dough just comes together. Stir almonds, white chocolate chips, and dried cranberries into the dough.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies until bottom edges are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 13.9 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 79.9 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

Abdul Ushe
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These cookies were a disappointment. They were dry and crumbly.


Sknr Rakib
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These cookies were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!


Katherine Flores Johnson
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I added a teaspoon of cinnamon to the dough and it gave the cookies a delicious flavor.


Iftekhar Hassan
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I didn't have any white chocolate chips, so I used semisweet chocolate chips instead. The cookies still turned out great!


Andrea Duplessis
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These cookies were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Ranjon Boisnob
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I found the recipe to be a little confusing, but the cookies turned out well in the end.


USMAN HAIDER Khokhar
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Justin Williams
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I love these cookies! They're so soft and chewy, and the white chocolate chips are a nice touch.


Ranelle Golden
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I've made these cookies several times and they always turn out delicious. They're a favorite with my family and friends.


Harper
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These cookies are amazing! The combination of white chocolate, almonds, and cranberries is perfect.


Mark Mecca
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out great! They were so soft and fluffy, and the white chocolate chips melted perfectly.


Ismerellda Nihor
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These cookies were a hit! They were soft and chewy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. The white chocolate chips, almonds, and cranberries added a delicious flavor combination.