Description
Soft, buttery, and pink cherry cookies made with almond and maraschino cherries — a perfect Christmas treat that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (56 g) almond flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon (15 ml) maraschino cherry juice
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ cup chopped maraschino cherries
Instructions
1. Whisk together all-purpose flour, almond flour, and salt.
2. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy, about 3–4 minutes.
3. Add cherry juice, vanilla, and almond extract; mix until blended.
4. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
5. Fold in chopped cherries gently.
6. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
8. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie onto the sheets.
9. Bake 12–14 minutes, until bottoms are lightly golden.
10. Cool 3 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Wear gloves when handling cherries to avoid staining.
Use an 8 oz jar of maraschino cherries, removing stems and cutting into quarters.
No need to dry cherries before mixing.
Bring all ingredients to room temperature for best texture.
Chilling dough helps prevent spreading.
Use a cookie scoop for evenly sized cookies.
Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Christmas Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg