Recipe: Tantalizing Cherry Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies

Cherry Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies. Maraschino Cherry Almond Chocolate Cookies are easy shortbread cookies full of cherries and semi-sweet chocolate chips. There is a touch of almond flavoring to complement the cookie. They are so quick to come together.

I used blanched slivered almonds and chopped them up pretty fine … because I don't like a lot of crunch in my cookies. And the cherry flavor came from these NEW dark chocolate cherry flavored morsels. Almond flour is the secret ingredient in these crisp and tender chocolate chip cookies. You can have Cherry Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you create that.

Ingredients of Cherry Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies

1. It's 2 cup of all-purpose flour.
2. You need 3/4 tsp of baking soda.
3. Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
4. You need 3/4 cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature.
5. You need 1 cup of light brown sugar, packed.
6. It's 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
7. It's 1 of large egg.
8. It's 1 of large egg yolk.
9. It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
10. You need 1 cup of dark chocolate cherry filled chocolate chips A photo of the cherry chocolate chips is in direction step 6.
11. You need 1 cup of chocolate covered almonds, A photo of the chocolate almonds I used is in direction step 6.

For chewiest cookies, enjoy these warm from the oven. If you prefer them a bit crisp, wait until they've cooled before biting into one (or several). Store any remaining cookies at room temperature - a cookie jar keeps. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, super chocolaty!

Cherry Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325. Line baking sheets with parchment paper..
2. In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large owl beat butter with both sugars until light as fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla and beat in..
5. Add flour mixture and stir in until blended do not overmix.
6. Fold in cherry chocolate chips and chocolate almonds..
7. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on prepared pan. Flatten balls lightly with the palm of your hand..
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes just until light golden. Don't overbake for chewy cookies. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet then cool on wire racks..
9. NOTE; these cookies freeze really well!.

If you've tried these Almond Meal Cookies with Coconut and Chocolate Chips, you already know how amazing they are. However, the recipe does require an egg. Leave out the white chocolate chips and make Cherry Almond Cookies. Live your life and do what you want. 😉. Here are a few tips depending on which kind.