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.'

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
78
Yield:
78 cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 78 servings

  • 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®)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

129 Calories
7g Fat
16g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 78
Calories 129
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 2g 3%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 22mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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