Neiman Marcus' Cranberry Cookies - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 F, grease a large cookie sheet.
Cream butter with brown and granulated sugars, with an electric mixer, until fluffy.
Add eggs and almond extract and beat on low speed until well combined.
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.
Stir in almonds, craisins, and white-chocolate chips.
Drop by large tablespoonfuls onto a prepared cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
Flatten slightly, bake for 20 minutes until golden.
cool on wire racks.