St. Nick’s Nightcap Cookies - Cherry Amaretto Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Semi sweet chocolate chips, Mini

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter, unsalted

• Desserts

  • 1/3 cup Maraschino cherries
  • 1 tbsp Maraschino cherry, juice

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 tbsp Amaretto

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Description

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg at room temperature
• 1 Tb maraschino cherry juice
• 1 Tb amaretto *
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 2 Tb powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the softened butter until creamy. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, amaretto, almond extract, and maraschino cherry juice. Mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Using a small cookie scoop, spoon onto an ungreased baking sheet. Top each cookie with a few chopped cherry pieces.
• Bake for 8-10 until just barely done. Remove from oven to cool on baking sheet briefly before transferring to a baking rack to cool. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.

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