black forest cookies
If you like Black Forest cake, you will LOVE these cookies. They are perfect for chocolate lovers, too. They make the perfect addition to any Christmas cookie spread.
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yield
4 dozen
prep time
20 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For black forest cookies
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1/2 cunsalted butter (1 stick)
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1 csugar
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1 lgegg
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1 3/4 call purpose flour
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1/3 ccocoa powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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3 Tbspkirsch (cherry brandy)*
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1 cdried tart cherries
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1/4 cpowdered sugar
How To Make black forest cookies
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1Preheat oven to 350°F.
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2Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Whisk together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into creamed butter mixture along with cherry brandy. Mix until well blended. Stir in dried cherries.
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3Shape dough into 1-inch balls (2-teaspoon sized cookie scoop or rounded teaspoon amounts). Roll balls in powdered sugar and place 2-inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
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4Bake 15 minutes or until tops feel firm when touched.
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5Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool. Store in airtight container.
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6Note: *Kirsch can be substituted with 1 teaspoon of almond extract plus 2 Tablespoons of water.
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