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Cherry Chocolate Cookies

24 Monday Dec 2012

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Baking, Bloggerific, Cookies, Desserts, Events, Holidays, Uncategorized

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almond, cherry, chocolate, Christmas, cookies, maraschino cherries, powdered sugar

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Who doesn’t love Cherry and Chocolate together? They are made for each other. Although…chocolate is made for a lot of things…chocolate orange, almond chocolate…wait. Don’t even get me started. Back to these Cherry Chocolate Cookies.

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Although Cherry and Chocolate are good together at any time, these cookies make me think of Christmas, just a little bit…First of all, they are a wonderful pink/red color, and they look great sitting next to Grinch Cookies. Oh god, there’s another great chocolate combo…mint chocolate chip!

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If you haven’t figured it out already, I’m a little distracted today, going off on random tangents everywhere. Moving on…The original recipe calls for Hershey Kisses to be placed in the middle, but I can’t handle that…I absolutely hate thumbprint cookies because you don’t get chocolate in every bite. I am all about even distribution. Mixing in your choice of chocolate chips brings the cherry-chocolate combo to its peak. Go for it!

cherry chocolate cookies

Cherry Chocolate Cookies

Servings: approximately 36 cookies

Adapted from The Curvy Carrot

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, but still cool
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 1 cup dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2. Use an electric mixer to beat the butter at medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute.

3. Reduce the speed to the lowest setting and slowly add the powdered sugar and salt.

4. Add the cherry juice and the almond extract until combined.

5. With the mixer still on low, slowly add the flour, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

6. Increase the mixer speed to medium and add the cherries.

7. Fold in chocolate chips.

8.  Bake the cookies until the bottoms are lightly browned, about 14 minutes.

9.  Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

09 Monday Jan 2012

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Cookies, Desserts, Uncategorized

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Christmas, cookies, desserts, holidays

This is my first post, so bear with me. I think it is going to take me awhile to figure out this whole blogging thing. The logistics of making everything look the way I want it to is just way over my head right now. I am hoping my photography and all that other blogging jazz will get better as I go along.

I made these Mint Chocolate Chip cookies before Christmas. “Grinch” Cookies is another very appropriate name for them when making them in December…But just like Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, they are good any time of year! Super easy, tasty, colorful, and quick. You can’t go wrong with these babies!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 3 dozen
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
6 to 8 drops green food coloring
1 egg
1 cup creme de menthe (I used Andes brand) baking chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
  • Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chunks.
  • Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Serve warm or cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Source: bettycrocker.com

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