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White Chocolate Cherry Cookies on a red and white cloth napkin
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White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

These White Chocolate Cherry Cookies are chewy and light.  Almond extract flavored pink dough, filled with chopped Maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips.  
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: White Chocolate Cherry Cookie Recipe
Servings: 4 dozen
Calories: 105kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon good quality almond extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 (10 ounce jar Maraschino Cherries drained and finely chopped
  • 2 cups good quality white chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line your cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cream together butter, sugars, egg and almond extract with your mixer until creamy.
  • In a small bowl mix together baking soda, salt, and flour. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients until incorporated.
  • Mix in your chopped Maraschino cherries.
  • Fold in white chocolate chips.
  • Spoon onto prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, cool for 3-4 minutes on pan and then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Recipe from Who Needs a Cape?

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 70mg | Sugar: 7g