Cherry Nut Cookie Jar Cookies

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  • DifficultyBeginner
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup shelled roasted salted pistachios, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup white chocolate baking chips
  • 1 cup dried tart cherries, coarsely chopped

Preparation

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In large mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla with beaters on Speed #5 until smooth and creamy. Add flour and baking soda. Beat on Speed #1 for 30 seconds or until mixed, then increase to Speed #5 until smooth.
  • By hand, stir in pistachios, baking chips and cherries.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges start to brown.
  • Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes.
  • Remove to cooling rack.
  • Repeat until all cookies are baked.
  • If baking 2 sheets at a time, rotate sheets half-way through baking time.