White Chocolate Holiday Cookies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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At first glance, these look a bit like traditional chocolate chip cookies. But one bite quickly reveals white chocolate chunks plus spicy dashes of ginger and cinnamon. Bonnie Baumgardner, Sylva, North Carolina Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup shortening |
3/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
6 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped |
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in white chocolate and pecans.
2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 20 cookies.
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