Soft Sugar Cookies With White Chocolate, Almonds, and Cranberries
Description
Packed with white chocolate chips, almonds, and dried cranberries, these delightful soft sugar cookies taste just like Christmas.
Ingredients
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1 cup shortening
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 1/4 cups white sugar
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3 eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 cup slivered almonds, chopped
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1 cup white chocolate chips
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1 (6 ounce) package cherry-flavored sweetened dried cranberries (such as cherry-flavor Craisins®)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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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.
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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.
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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.