cherry cordial cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup cherry liqueur
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup chopped white chocolate
• 1/2 cup chopped semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Recipe

• immerse dried cherries in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. drain and set in a small bowl with the cherry liqueur to soak, the longer, the better. preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• in a medium bowl, cream the butter with the brown sugar and white sugar. stir in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract. sift together the flour, and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture. gently fold in the cherries, with the liqueur, white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate and macadamia nuts. batter should be soft and creamy.
• drop cookie dough by tablespoons the prepared cookie sheet. leave 2 to 3 inches of space between cookies. bake for 12 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, cookies should be lightly browned. remove from baking sheet to cool on wire racks.