Cherry Cookies
Glazed, delicately almond-scented, cake-like cherry cookies are pretty darned irresistible. These fluffy, chewy cookies are a sweet treat that goes great with a cup of tea or coffee.
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 160kcal
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup frozen or fresh cherries chopped very small
Glaze Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1½ tablespoons milk plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until slightly thickened and light in color, about 5-7 minutes. The mixture should almost double in size. The eggs work as your leavening agent in this recipe, so do not skip this step. This mixture should form a ribbon when you lift the beaters out of the bowl.
- Add the soft butter, vanilla, and almond extract; mix two more minutes. Stir in the flour until just combined. Add the cherries and stir to mix throughout.
- Use a 2 tablespoon scoop or a spoon to portion out the cookie dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place only six cookies on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes, until the cookies have puffed up and turned golden brown on the edges. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- To glaze the cookies, stir together the powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract. It should drizzle off the spoon in a thick white stream. Lightly drizzle the cookies and allow them to fully set before storing.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg