Almost Cherry Garcia Cookies
Source of Recipe
Created by Montreal pastry chef Marcy Goldman
Recipe Introduction
This is a double recipe and makes 60 cookies.
List of Ingredients
2 cups dried cherries
2/3 cup cherry brandy
3/4 cup butter -- softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups white chocolate -- coarsely chopped
1 cup semisweet chocolate -- coarsely chopped
1 cup macadamia nuts -- coarsely choppedRecipe
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Plump dried cherries by covering with boiling water and let stand a couple of minutes. Drain well and toss with cherry liqueur. Drain when required or, for even better flavor, let sit a couple of hours or overnight. Drain and use in recipe.
Cream the butter with the white and brown sugars. Blend in egg, vanilla and almond extract.
Fold in salt, baking soda and flour. Fold in cherries, white and dark chocolate and macadamia nuts. Batter should be soft.
Drop in generous tablespoons onto baking sheet, leaving space between dollops of batter.
Bake until lightly browned around edges - 12 to 14 minutes.
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