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Thursday, December 24, 2009

[bakedchicagorecipes] Chocolate-Cherry Christmas Cookies Recipe

 

Chocolate-Cherry Christmas Cookies Recipe 

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • red food coloring
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 teaspoons water

Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.  Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.  Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until mixture forms a smooth dough.  Remove 1 1/4 cups dough to medium bowl.  Blend in cherries, then the almond extract and about 6 drops of red food coloring.  Continue... 

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