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Cherry cookies on a wire rack.
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Cherry Cookies

Cherry cookies are delicious, chewy cookies packed full of cherry flavor. A crowd-pleasing little cookies to enjoy cherries any time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: baking, dessert-cookies
Cuisine: American
Diet: Halal
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 70kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour (220g)
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (100g), plus more to sprinkle on top
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar (50g)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup maraschino cherries chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt
  • In a large bowl beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer until creamy. About 3 minutes on medium-high speed.
  • Add egg, and both extracts and beat until well combined.
  • Gradually add flour mixture and beat after each addition.
  • Fold in cherries.
  • Form dough into 1 tablespoon balls and place on baking sheets.
  • Sprinkle top with granulated sugar.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, let them cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet then remove to cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg