Looking for a tasty holiday dessert? Then check out these cherry-almond cookies that can be made ahead of time.
Cherry-Almond Refrigerator Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
- Total 3 hr 30 min
- Servings 60
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped red candied cherries

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Sprinkle almonds in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown. Cool 10 minutes. In food processor, process almonds until finely chopped; set aside.
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Step2In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add egg and almond extract; beat on medium speed until smooth. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt until dough forms. Stir in cherries and chopped almonds.
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Step3Form dough into 2 (8-inch) logs. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
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Step4Heat oven to 375°F. Cut dough into 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart.
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Step5Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges start to turn golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
Nutrition
80
Calories
3 1/2g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
12g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 80
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 60mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 20mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 12g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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