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It's that time of year when friends get together and bake up a holiday storm, creating sweet treats to be served at parties or boxed up and given as gifts. This week, we'll share a few ideas you could try out during your bake-a-thon. Today's comes from Taste of Home magazine's website.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
6 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
For directions on how to prepare this recipe, follow this link.
