Christmas Chip Cookie

I like to bake cookies, and I'm always trying to design something new and yummy.
My 2011 Christmas Cookie creation is not only festive looking in color, but tastes spectacular!
I hope you try it out and enjoy it as much as we do!

Christmas Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
1 1/8 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c butter flavor shortening
3/4 c dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp vanilla powder
1 Tbsp allspice, ground
1 lg egg
1/2 c vanilla or white chocolate chips
1 c dried cranberries; original
1 c coarsely chopped pistachios

Directions:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350F degrees.

2. Lay a sheet of foil, shiny side up on a cookie sheet; spray with non-stick cooking spray.

3. Mix ingredients together in order till soft dough is formed.

pretty holiday colored batter

4. Roll dough into bite-sizes balls.

this cookie dough was amazing to taste too!

5. Lay 3 across-4 down (1 dozen) on the cookie sheet.

6. BAKE FOR ONLY 8-10 ONLY- NO LONGER!!! They will burn! No peeking either! :)

7. Remove from oven, and let the cookie sheet "slam" down to let the cookies "fall".

8. Cool cookies on sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to wire cooling rack.

9. Respray cookie sheet after each baked batch if baking more cookies.

aren't they beautiful? and *SO* yummy!

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