Neiman Marcus' Cranberry Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup sugar, granulated
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups flour, all purpose
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup almonds, toasted and sliced
• 3/4 cup cranberries, dried
• 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300 F, grease a large cookie sheet.

2. 2

   Cream butter with brown and granulated sugars, with an electric mixer, until fluffy.

3. 3

   Add eggs and almond extract and beat on low speed until well combined.

4. 4

   Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a mixing bowl, on low speed beat it into the butter mixture, stopping the mixer once to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

5. 5

   Stir in almonds, craisins, and white-chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Drop by large tablespoonfuls onto a prepared cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.

7. 7

   Flatten slightly, bake for 20 minutes until golden.

8. 8

   cool on wire racks.