Description
Soft and delicious almond cherry cookies featuring maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips, perfect for a sweet treat with a delicate almond flavor and chewy texture.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, salted
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 36 maraschino cherries, chopped into quarters and eighths
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking your cookies.
- Prepare Cherries: Chop the maraschino cherries into quarters and eighths for texture variation. Roll them in a paper towel to remove excess moisture, which prevents sogginess in the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar on high speed for 2 minutes until creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
- Add Eggs and Extracts: Beat in the eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract for an additional minute, combining all wet ingredients thoroughly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet mixture. Mix until just combined to avoid overworking the dough, which can make the cookies tough.
- Incorporate Cherries and White Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips, taking care to mix briefly and evenly without overmixing.
- Bake Cookies: Drop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until the edges are set and the tops are light golden brown and matte in appearance.
- Cool and Serve: Remove cookies from oven and allow them to cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your soft almond cherry cookies!
Notes
- Be sure to dry the maraschino cherries thoroughly to keep the cookie dough from becoming too wet.
- Do not overmix the dough to maintain a soft, tender texture.
- You can substitute white chocolate chips with regular chocolate chips if preferred.
- For a stronger almond flavor, consider adding a few drops of almond extract to the frosting if topping the cookies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them soft for several days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
