Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 1/4 c butter, softened
• 1/4 c shortening1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 egg
• 1 T light colored corn syrup
• 1-1/2 t vanilla
• 1-1/2 c flour
• 1 c semisweet chocolate chunks or pieces
• 1/2 c dried cranberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl beat butter and shortening with a mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add both sugars, baking soda and salt. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping occasionally. Beat in egg, corn syrup and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as possible with mixer. Stir in remaining flour. Stir in chocolate and cranberries.
Using a small ice cream scooper drop dough 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Freeze for 20 minutes or until just firm. Bake 6-8 minutes until edges are slightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks. Let cool. Makes 30