Recipe: Cherry Almond Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, at room temperature (we recommend grass-fed, pastured butter)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried cherries see notes
- 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped (see notes)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips I use Equal Exchange organic, semi-sweet chips or Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar, then stir in one egg.
- Mix together flour, cinnamon, and salt and add it to the creamed butter.
- Add the vanilla and almond extracts slowly until well blended.
- Using a spoon stir in the dried cherries, chopped almonds, and chocolate chips.
- Turn the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form into a log. Wrap the dough in the plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Center the oven rack and preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Take the dough from the refrigerator, remove the plastic wrap, and cut it into 24 slices.
- Arrange 12 pieces of sliced cookie dough on a baking sheet, about 1-inch apart.
- Bake until the edges start to turn golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let sit for one minute, then transfer to a rack to cool.
- Repeat for the second tray of cookies and enjoy!
Notes
We recommend using organic ingredients when possible.
For the dried cherries I used Peeled Snacks Cherry-Go-Round dried cherries. I love Peeled Snacks dried fruits, and I always keep some of their dried cherries on hand for a quick snack or to garnish a salad. For these cookies make sure you chop the cherries into relatively small pieces (about the size of half of a raisin)
To toast the slivered almonds cook them in a single layer on a baking sheet at 350F until lightly brown (about 5-7) minutes. Watch them closely since they can overcook very easily! Let cool and then coarsely chop.
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