CHERRY-ALMOND COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Cherry-Almond Cookies with White Chocolate Chips image

Sweet and tart chewy cherry-almond cookies that everyone loves. Store in tightly covered container.

Provided by Jill from Michigan

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (10 ounce) bag white chocolate chips
1 ½ cups dried tart cherries
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a large mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly mixed.
Combine flour and baking soda in a separate bowl; gradually add to the butter mixture, mixing until incorporated. Stir in white chocolate chips, cherries, and almonds. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.2 g, Cholesterol 14.6 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 50.9 mg, Sugar 7.9 g