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Chocolate-Dipped Cranberry Cookies

1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate bits, melted
1 1/4 cups chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease cookie sheets.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat shortening and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; mix well.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add to shortening mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms. Stir in cranberries.
4. IMMEDIATELY drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool completely.
5. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate and then in nuts. Allow chocolate to dry completely.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving (one cookie): Calories 155, Fat Cal. 90, Protein 2grams, Carb. 16grams, Fat 10grams, Chol. 6mg, Sodium 48mg

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

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