Decadent Cranberry Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease 2 baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
• 3 sift together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon baking powder, baking soda; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 5 add eggs, mix well until fluffy.
• 6 in a small cup, mix together the vanilla and the coffee, until the coffee is dissolved, then add to the butter mixture; beat to combine.
• 7 gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until combined.
• 8 stir in the baking chips and dried cranberries.
• 9 drop 1 tablespoon of dough at a time onto baking sheet, spacing about 2" apart.
• 10 bake for 8-10 minutes.
• 11 let cool 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• 12 store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.