Okay, this recipe looked so bizarre I just had to try it. It has chopped up marachino cherries inside it! I thought they'd taste weird, but they actually kind of crystallize while baking. It came out better than I expected.
White Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (16 oz.) vanilla or white chocolate chips
1 jar (10 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped (I chopped them into fourths)
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips and cherries.
2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
