Awesome Christmas Cookies

These are some awesome cookie recipes....enjoy.

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

3/4 Cup Butter, Softened

3/4 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar

2 TSP Vanilla

1 TSP Almond Extract

1 Egg

1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour

1/2 TSP Baking Soda

1/4 TSP Salt

1 Cup White Vanilla Baking Chips

1 Cup Sweetened Dried Cranberries

Heat oven to 350.  In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, almond extract and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed.  Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.  Stir in baking chips and cranberries.

On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown.  Cool 2 to 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 Pouch (1lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine, softened
1/4 to 1/2 TSP Mint Extract
6 to 8 Drops Green Food Color
1 Egg
1 Cup Creme De Menthe Baking Chips
1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chunks

Heat oven to 350.  In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, mint extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms.  Stir in baking chips and chocoloate chunks.

Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.  Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.  Store cookies tightly covered at room temperature.