White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Name: White Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4- dozen
Cuisine: Hawaiian/Polynesian
Ingredients: 12 oz pkg. white chips; 1 c macadamia nuts; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 1/4 c all purpose flour; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 large eggs; 3/4 c granulated sugar; 3/4 c brown sugar, packed; 1 c butter, softened; 16 oz tub candied cherries

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

These are so good you will want to put them on your Christmas "to make list"- my family likes these on any day of the week!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

4- dozen

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

12 oz

pkg. white chips
1 c

macadamia nuts
1/2 tsp

salt
1 tsp

baking soda
2 1/4 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

vanilla
2 large

eggs
3/4 c

granulated sugar
3/4 c

brown sugar, packed
1 c

butter, softened
16 oz

tub candied cherries
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How to Make White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350^. Grease cookie sheets lightly.
Chop 1/2 the cherries into quarters. Cut the other 1/2 into halves. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, with electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla. Set aside. Combine flour, soda, and salt to the butter mixture.
In another bowl, combine nuts, and chopped cherries(those cut in quarters) and the chips.Add to mixture and stir by hand to blend. Drop by heaping tablespoon onto the prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake about 9-11 minutes.
Remove from oven and press 1/2 cherry in center of each cookie. Cool on wire rack.