Maraschino Cookies

Has anyone actually ever used a full jar of maraschino cherries for anything???

We buy a small jar for every Thanksgiving (and this year for Christmas, too!) for my father-in-law’s Candied Yams recipe that MUST grace the table, but that @mc_lackluster thinks only needs a few cherries… to find, like little treasures drowned in yams, pineapple and, marshmallows swimming in brown sugar and butter.

First of all, I want ALL the cherries so that’s just wrong. Secondly, I don’t like food waste and we don’t eat anything else that these go in/on. So… I had to figure out a way to use the rest of the Christmas jar.

Enter my latest Christmas cookies: Maraschino Cookies. Probably best described as a sugar cookie with Maraschino cherries folded in. Yum!

My boys really like them, but are also encouraging me to add chocolate chips next time.

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Maraschino Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 180 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2.4 g (1/2 tsp) kosher salt
• 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
• 113 g (1/2 cup) butter @ 67^◦ F
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 130 g quartered maraschino cherries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350^◦ F.
2. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together 180 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, and 2.4 g (1/2 tsp) kosher salt. Set aside.
4. In a large, cream 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar and 113 g (1/2 cup) butter @ 67^◦ F until light and fluffy. I use my stand mixer with the paddle attachment for this step.
5. While mixing on medium, add 1 large egg and 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, mixing until well-combined.
6. While mixing on medium, slowly add flour mixture in until just incorporated.
7. Gently fold in 130 g quartered maraschino cherries.
8. Using a 2-Tbsp cookie scoop, transfer batter onto prepared baking sheet(s), spacing dough about 2 to 3-inches apart.
9. Bake 12 mins, until edges begin to brown.
10. Remove from oven and allow to rest on the baking sheet 5 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Store cookies in a cookie jar at room temperature up to 3 days. If you must use an airtight container, separate single layers of cookies with parchment paper and know that they will get soft FAST.

NUTRITION FACTS
Servings	20
Amount Per Serving	1 cookie (1.06 oz (30 g)
Calories	155
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.5 g	10%
Saturated Fat	4.6 g	23%
Trans Fat	0.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat	2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.4 g
Cholesterol	28 mg	9%
Sodium	95 mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate	21 g	8%
Dietary Fiber	0.5 g	2%
Total Sugars	12.8 g
Added Sugars	11.7 g
Sugar Alcohols	0 g
Protein	2.1 g
Vitamin D	0.2 mcg	1%
Calcium	18 mg	2%
Iron	0.8 mg	4%
Potassium	55 mg	2%
Vitamin A	180 IU	4%
Vitamin C	0.6 mg	1%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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