Cherry Almond Cookies
These Cherry Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy cookies that are loaded with dried cherry, crunchy almonds, and melty chocolate pieces. They taste like a bakery cookie, but now you can make them right at home. They have the perfect mix of flavors and textures.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Dried Cherries (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Chopped Chocolate Bar (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Sliced Almonds
Instructions
- Add the butter and sugar to a medium bowl and cream them together for a couple minutes until light and fluffy. 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter , 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- Add in the egg and almond extract mix until combined. 1 Egg, 1 tsp Almond Extract
- Add in the AP flour, almond flour, baking soda, and salt and mix it all together until you have a soft cookie dough. 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour, 1/2 tsp Baking Soda, 1/4 tsp Salt
- Add the chopped dried cherries, chopped chocolate, and sliced almonds. Reserve a few of each for topping the cookies later. Mix them into the cookie dough until evenly divided in the dough. 1/2 cup Dried Cherries, 1/2 cup Chopped Chocolate Bar, 1/2 cup Sliced Almonds,
- Scoop the dough into 2 TBS portions and place them onto a lined cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart.
- Press in 3 or 4 sliced almonds, and a couple cherries, or piece of chocolate on the top of each cookie
- Place the cookie pan into the fridge to chill for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the pan in the oven to bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the edges are golden, and the tops are set.
- Remove the pan from the oven, let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use Almond Flour: The original recipe for these cookies had 1/2 cup almond flour. I prefer the texture without it, but if you want to remove 1/2 cup of the All Purpose Flour you can replace it with the same amount of almond flour. You can buy almond flour from any grocery store, or you can make your own almond flour. Add 1 cup of whole almonds to your blender or nut chopper and turn it on until you have a fine flour. You may have to stir the almonds around to loosen them occasionally.
- Extra Pretty: Add extra cherries, or chocolate on top of the cookies right when they come out of the oven for an extra pretty finish.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg