I love cherries, and knew I wanted to incorporate some in with cookies!
These cookies are very easy to make. No rolling dough, no cutting cookies out, and no decorating needed. They are pretty as is!
Ingredients:
1 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 to 3 tablespoons Maraschino Cherry juice
1/2 cup Maraschino Cherries chopped
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a few cookie sheets with parchment paper.
3. In a mixing bowl add the ingredients in the order listed.
4. Roll into 1" balls, or use a cookie scoop.
5. Bake for 15 minutes.
6. Let cool for 5 minutes.
I flattened mine with a meat tenderizer. I sprayed it with a flour spray first, so it wouldn't stick.
Then the boys begged for them. I let them each have a cookie as a taste test. After that they went in the deep freezer. The next day I found out Mica had his own little stash of them right by his bedside. Nope! Ha! In his defense he is growing like a weed!
Are you a fan of Maraschino Cherries?
