Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (salted)
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 36 maraschino cherries (quartered and eighthed)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking your cookies.
- Prepare Cherries: Chop the maraschino cherries into quarters and eighths, mixing sizes for texture. Roll them in a paper towel to remove any excess moisture, preventing soggy cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together on high speed for 2 minutes. Remember to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is well mixed.
- Add Eggs and Extracts: Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract for an additional minute until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt just until combined. Avoid over mixing to keep your cookies tender.
- Add Cherries and White Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips, stirring briefly to evenly distribute without overworking the dough.
- Bake the Cookies: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the tops are matte and edges are lightly golden and set.
- Cool and Serve: Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chopping the maraschino cherries into varying sizes adds interesting texture to the cookies.
- Rolling cherries in a paper towel to remove moisture prevents the dough from becoming too wet.
- Do not over mix the dough after adding flour and cherries to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Use salted butter as per the recipe; if using unsalted butter, consider adding a pinch more salt.
- The cookies are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
