Pair tart red cherries and sugar cookie dough for homemade cookie goodness. Everyone will enjoy it.
Cherry Cookies
2015-01-02 19:52:11
Yields 36
Prep Time
25 min
Total Time
1 hr 40 min
Ingredients
- 1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried tart cherries
- 1 bag (7 oz) sweetened flaked coconut (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup red tart cherry preserves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften.
- In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Add nuts, cherries, coconut and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon or knead with hands until well blended. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes. With back of teaspoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves in each indentation. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store in covered container.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
- Calories 140, Total Fat 6g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 60mg, Total Carbohydrate 20g, Protein 1g, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 2%
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