Cookie Recipes from Sunday's Relief Society Lesson

Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup shortening
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tbls water
2 1/4 cup flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Add ingredients in order, mix well. Pour in chocolate chips, mix well. Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet approx. 2” apart. Bake 10-12 minutes

White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tbls vanilla
1 tsp salt
½ tsp lemon juice
1 ½ cup flour
1 ½ tsp baking soda
¾ cup dried cranberries, chopped (Craisins work great!)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream butter and both sugars together until smooth. Add vanilla, egg, salt, and lemon juice, mix well. Add baking soda and gradually add flour. Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips. Chill for 1 hour. Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet approx. 2” apart. Bake 12-15 minutes