White Chocolate Orange Cranberry Cookies

After looking through my recipe drawer and seeing a recipe for cranberry orange muffins, I thought "Mmmm that would be really good as a cookie".  And sure enough, it is!

White Chocolate Orange Cranberry Cookies

 In a bowl place 1/2 cup shortening and 1/4 cup softened butter.

 Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 

 a packed 3/4 cup brown sugar.

 Cream all this together until well incorporated.

 Add 2 eggs

 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

 2 tablespoons of orange rind

 and 2 tablespoons of orange juice.  Mix well.

 Now add 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

 and 1/4 cup whole wheat flour (you can just do regular all-purpose flour if you don't have any whole wheat and it will still turn out fine).

 and 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt.  Mix until just incorporated.

 Stir in 3/4 cup dried cranberries and 

 1 cup white chocolate chips.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto slightly greased baking sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until edges are slightly brown.

Wouldn't these be great to serve at a brunch!

White Chocolate Orange Cranberry Cookies

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 tablespoons orange rind

2 tablespoon orange juice

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup dried cranberries

1 cup white chocolate chips

Cream together shortening, butter, and sugars.  Add eggs, vanilla, orange rind, and orange juice, mix well.  Mix in flours, baking soda, and salt until just incorporated.  Stir in dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees 9-11 minutes or until edges are slightly browned.