White Chocolate Maraschino Cherry Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 (4 ounce bar ghirardelli white chocolate premium baking bar
  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 Sprinkles, red
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups White chocolate chips

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter sliced into tablespoons

• Desserts

  • 1/2 cup Maraschino cherries
  • 1 tbsp Maraschino cherry, juice

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup cold butter sliced into tablespoons
• 1 Tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (4 ounce) bar Ghirardelli white chocolate premium baking bar finely chopped
• 1 1/3 cups white chocolate chips (I use Ghiriardelli)
• Red sprinkles

Directions

• Pulse cherries in food processor until coarsely chopped. Set aside.
• Add flour, sugar, butter, cherry juice and almond extract to food processor. Pulse until dough is formed. Remove from processor and place in large bowl. Using your clean hands knead in chopped cherries and chocolate. Cover & chill until dough is firm. This can be anywhere from 1-4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. Using the bottom of a drinking glass dipped in sugar, flatten the balls to about 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookie centers are set. Cool for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to wire rack.
• When cookies are completely cool melt white chocolate chips in microwave according to manufacturers instructions. Dip some of the cookies corners in white chocolate. Shake red sprinkle over some of them. Drizzle some of them with the melted chocolate. Be creative.