Something a bit different for your holiday cookie tray. These are delicious and easy to make. They are sure to be a big hit.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 22 – 26
Ingredients
1 cup butter softened
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2-3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
1/2 cup maraschino cherries chopped
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chip morsels
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl with a mixer, beat butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in almond extract and powdered sugar. Turn the mixer to stir or low and slowly add flour mixing in until incorporated. Mix in maraschino cherry juice and maraschino cherries. Stir in chocolate chips.
Roll into 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper. Spray the bottom of a glass with nonstick cooking spray and flatten the balls. You will need to spray the glass several times.
Bake for 12-14 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing cookies to cookie cooling racks.
Notes
You can also bake the cookies as rolled balls, and they will cook to a more traditional cookie shape. Flattening gives them more of a shortbread look.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 6 days in the refrigerator.