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

Siobhan Dunleavy
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These cookies were delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and textures. The white chocolate chips were sweet and creamy, the cranberries were tart and chewy, and the almonds added a nice crunch. The cookies were also really easy to make. I wil


Hector Garza
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The white chocolate chips, cranberries, and almonds were a perfect combination. I'll definitely be m


Willie Ingram
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I'm not a big fan of cranberries, but I loved these cookies! The white chocolate chips and almonds were a perfect match, and the cranberries added just a hint of tartness. They were also really easy to make. I'll definitely be making these again.


Kazi Akhi
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out great! I used dried cherries instead of cranberries and they were still delicious. The cookies were soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I will definitely be making these coo


Shadia Nakasamba
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I made these cookies for a Christmas party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They were soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The white chocolate chips, cranberries, and almonds were a perfect combination. I wi


Jewel Islam
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These cookies were delicious! They were soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The white chocolate chips, cranberries, and almonds were a perfect combination. I will definitely be making these cookies again.


Waqas Younas
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The white chocolate chips, cranberries, and almonds were a perfect combination. I'll definitely be m


Aya Yaya
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I'm not a big fan of cranberries, but I loved these cookies! The white chocolate chips and almonds were a perfect match, and the cranberries added just a hint of tartness. They were also really easy to make. I'll definitely be making these again.


Prince awais Malik
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out great! I used dried cherries instead of cranberries and they were still delicious. The cookies were soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I will definitely be making these coo


Masked Sweater
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They were soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The white chocolate chips, cranberries, and almonds were a perfect combination. I will definit


marawan salah
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These cookies were delicious! They were soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I loved the addition of almonds and cranberries. They added a nice crunch and flavor. I will definitely be making these cookies again.


Swabi
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I loved the combination of flavors in these cookies. The white chocolate chips and cranberries were a perfect match, and the almonds added a nice crunch. They were also really easy to make. I'll definitely be making these again!


Chole Egbosi
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These cookies were a hit with my family! They're soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sweetness from the white chocolate chips and tartness from the cranberries. The almonds add a nice crunch. I'll definitely be making these again.