White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Another new cookie!! It gets hard finding new cookie recipes.  There are several things I look for, are they freezable, have I made these before, and will they go well with other holiday cookies.  Before I go to far, I know a lot of people don't care for maraschino cherries but you really need to try these cookies. 

I think Santa would approve of these cookies. 

Normally you think of dark chocolate with cherries and I might try that some time but this recipe uses white chocolate. 

While you are putting everything together drain your cherries.  For some reason this jar had stems.  So if yours have stems please remove them.

Start with 2 sticks softened butter.  I use unsalted butter in my baking.  If you have salted butter don't add as much salt.

1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar.  Mix well with the butter.  You want it nice and fluffy. 

Add 1 room temperature egg

1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.  Almond goes really well with cherries. 

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Take your well drained cherries and chop them.  I use the food processor.  Work smarter not harder. 

2 cups good quality white chocolate chips.  I like Ghirardelli chips.  

Scoop up those cookies.  If you are going to bake preheat your oven to 375 and bake for 8-10 minutes.  Let cool on your baking sheet fro 3-4 minutes. 

Save some for Santa.

White Chocolate Cherry Cookies Recipe

1 cup softened butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups all purpose flour

1 10 oz jar maraschino cherries drained and chopped

2 cups white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375.  Bake for 8-10 minutes.