White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Dried Cherries

White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Dried Cherries 

2 1/4 Cup Flour

1 Tsp Baking Soda

1 Tsp Baking Powder

1 Tsp Salt

3/4 Cup Sugar

3/4 Brown Sugar

1 Cup Shortening

3 Eggs

1/2 Tsp Vanilla Flavoring

1/2 Tsp Almond Flavoring

3/4 Cup Dried Cherries

3/4 Cup White Chocolate Chips

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside. 



Cream the sugars and shortening in a mixing bowl.  Add the eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition. 



Add the vanilla and almond flavorings. Blend until incorporated.



Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture to the sugar mixture. Once everything is nicely mixed, blend for 1 minute on medium speed. 



Fold in the cherries and the chocolate chips. (You can add in 3/4 cup of macadamia nuts here if you love nutty cookies!)



Drop the cookie mixture in about 1 Tablespoon servings on the cookie sheet. Leave about 1 -2 inches between each cookie.
Bake for about 8 minutes. Cool on a rack.