CRANBERRY-WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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These are one of my favorite cookies to make for the holidays. I prepare a batch early in the holiday season and freeze them. -Sherry Conley, Noel, Hants County, Nova Scotia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup cranberry juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups dried cranberries
2 cups vanilla or white chips
GLAZE:
2 cups vanilla or white chips
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, cranberry juice and vanilla. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in cranberries and vanilla chips. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, microwave vanilla chips and shortening at 70% power until melted; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.