white chocolate, cranberry & almond cookies

Name: White Chocolate, Cranberry & Almond Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup + 2 tablespoon(s) melted butter, cooled to warm; 1 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 teaspoon(s) almond emulsion (better than extract but extract can be used if emulsion isn't available); 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 - 12 oz package(s) white chocolate chips; 1 - 1 1/2 cup(s) craisins (dried cranberries) reconstituted, more or less to taste; 1 - 1 1/2 cup(s) sliced or chopped almonds, more or less to taste

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Dee Stillwell

Citrus Heights, CA

Updated on Dec 12, 2011

I usually make white chocolate macadamia nut cookies for the holidays..but they are so sweet and I decided to change it up this year. The tartness of the dried cranberries helped a lot to cut the sweetness and makes them pretty for Christmas. With nuts being so pricey this year, almonds are what I can afford so that is what I used..Delicious!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 12 Min

method Bake

yield 5-6 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup + 2 tablespoons melted butter, cooled to warm
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond emulsion (better than extract but extract can be used if emulsion isn't available)
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 - 12 oz packages white chocolate chips
1 - 1 1/2 cups craisins (dried cranberries) reconstituted, more or less to taste
1 - 1 1/2 cups sliced or chopped almonds, more or less to taste

How To Make white chocolate, cranberry & almond cookies

Step 1

First melt butter in microwave and let cool to luke warm while measuring ingredients and lining cookie sheets with parchment paper. Also add a few tablespoons of water to the craisins and microwave for 1 minute to reconstitute..let cool. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In mixer bowl, cream melted butter with sugars for 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, yolk and vanilla and almond emulsion. Beat for 1 minute more. While it is mixing, measure dry ingredients and sift them. Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture and mix just until incorporated. Stir in chips, craisins, and almonds.
Step 3

Scoop dough onto cookie sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Remove to cooling racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
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