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    Almost Cherry Garcia Cookies


    Source of Recipe


    L.A. Times

    List of Ingredients




    1 cup dried sour cherries
    1/3 cup cherry brandy
    1/2 cup butter
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
    1 egg
    1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
    1/4 teaspoon almond extract
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1 1/2 cups flour
    3/4 cup coarse chopped white chocolate
    1/2 cup coarse chopped semisweet chocolate
    1/2 cup coarse chopped macadamia nuts

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 350ºF. Plump dried cherries by covering with boiling water. Let stand a couple of minutes. Drain well and toss with cherry liqueur. Drain when required or even better, let sit a couple of hours or overnight for best flavor, then drain and use in recipe. Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars. Blend in egg, vanilla and almond extracts. Fold in salt, baking soda and flour. Fold in drained cherries, white and semisweet chocolate and nuts. Batter should be soft. Drop in generous tablespoons onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper**. Bake at 350ºF until lightly browned around edges, 12 to 14 minutes.

 

 

 

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