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Cherry Chocolate Nut Cookies

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Perfect for Christmastime and beyond, these soft cookies are packed with chocolate, cherries, and crunchy pistachios.


Cherry Chocolate Nut Cookies from www.tasteandtellblog.com

My mom asked me the other day what cookies I would make if I was going to a cookie swap.  And for some reason, my mind completely froze.  I’ve made lots of cookies over the years.  But all of a sudden, I couldn’t even think of one cookie that would be perfect for a cookie swap.

Well, after making these cookies, both my mom and I decided that these cookies would be perfect for a cookie swap.  I think the cherries make them festive for Christmas.  And everyone likes a bit of chocolate, right??  I chose pistachios to add to these, but I think almost any nut would work equally well.  (And just for the record, since that conversations, I remembered quite a few cookies that would be great for a cookie swap!)

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Cherry Chocolate Nut Cookies

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Author: Deborah Harroun
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 3 dozen cookies
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Perfect for Christmastime and beyond, these soft cookies are packed with chocolate, cherries, and crunchy pistachios.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup chopped marachino cherries
  • 3/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars. Add in the egg and beat to combine. Beat in the milk and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add to the mixer and mix to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips, cherries and pistachios.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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  • adapted from Taste of Home

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  3. K&B says

    Cherries in cookies ! YUM ! Cherries and chocolate have always been a great paring, but putting them in cookies together is even better

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  5. Tumbleweed Contessa says

    This is too coincidental! First thanks for the feature–I think those Pink Peppermint Chip Cookies will be my favorite for a long time. Second, my post for tonight is Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies. I guess it is bound to happen sooner or later that someone has the same brilliant idea as me at the same time. Your pictures are outstanding and I love the addition of pistachios. My daughter suggested adding dried cherries to my chocolate chip cookies because I like chocolate covered cherries. I am going to try them with fresh cherries next time. Thank you for hosting. I enjoy coming by every week to take a look at all the fabulous stuff. Have a great week!

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  7. Deanna Segrave-Daly says

    Wow -do those look yummy! I love cherry & chocolate together and have a soft spot for maraschino cherries but never really buy them. I wish the holidays lasted another month just to make all these cookies!

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