Cherry chocolate chip cookies or Cherry Cordials
Ingredients :
1/2 stick of soft unsalted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp of almond extract
Small amount of cherry juice for color- optional
1 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup of drained and finely chopped maraschino cherries
(Also extra cherries for garnish)
3/4 cup chocolate chips (also extra for garnish) - also good with white chocolate chips !
Directions:
1. ) Preheat oven to 350°
2.) In a mixing bowl, Beat butter and brown sugar until combined
3.) Add egg and extracts and Beat till combined.
4.) Add just enough cherry juice to make a nice color.
5.) In a separate bowl Whisk flour, Baking soda and Salt.
6.) Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix by hand.
7.) Add cherries and chocolate chips and mix by hand. Batter will be thick.
8.) Using a scoop, drop cookies onto a cookie sheet. I line my cookie sheet with parchment paper or even wax paper.
9.) Press extra cherries and chocolate chips onto the top of the cookie.
10.) Bake 14 - 16 minutes. Don't let the bottom brown or you will lose the pretty color.
11.) Let them cool completely before moving them off the cookie sheet.