Kurt is a great friend from high school. Kurt and his family moved to Niagara Falls when we were in ninth grade and all of the girls went CRAZY. Kurt became the instant heartthrob and the cat fights began. With most trends, I don’t usually catch on to them until about a year or two after everyone else. Well the Kurt trend was no exception. I waited my turn and then we dated. I guess maybe he was worth the wait. Anyway, regardless of what happened in the past Kurt is still someone I consider a very close friend and someone I know is always there for me. Right now Kurt is living in California with his beautiful wife Wendy and their two adorable kids, Maddie and Austin. And although California is a great place, there are a bunch of people, myself included, who would love if they lived just a tad bit closer. I have to admit I was a little nervous sending them cookies because Wendy is an amazing baker and I am sure mine don’t quite compare, so here’s hoping they aren’t too bad!!! Enjoy!!!
Cherry Almond Cookies
Makes about 100 cookies
Ingredients:
Cookies:
-1 ½ Cup Marchino Cherries, Drained and Chopped (You can save some juice to add to frosting)
-7 ½ Cup Flour
-1 ½ Cup Sugar
-3 Cup Cold Butter
-1 Bag (2 Cups) White Chocolate Chips
-1 ½ teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
-1 teaspoon Cherry Extract
Almond Frosting
4 cups sifted powder sugar
4 Tablespoons softened butter
1 teaspoon almond extract
5-6 teaspoons milk
Add Marchino Cherry Juice for coloring is desired.
Beat until smooth, add more milk if needed to make it more spreadable.
Directions:
-WARNING: This recipe makes a lot of dough so make sure you have a big enough bowl.
-Slightly soften butter, although you still want it somewhat hard.
-Cream butter.
-Add sugar. Mix until thoroughly mixed. Gradually add other ingredients. I did the cherries next, then the extracts, and then the white chocolate chips. Mixing in between each ingredient.
-Finally add the flour to the mix, about 1 cup at a time.
-Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
-Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
-Remove cookies from tray and place on cooling rack directly from oven.
-Allow cookies to cool.
-Mix frosting ingredients. The Marchino Cherry juice can be added for coloring if desired so use as much or as little as you want.
-Heat the frosting in the microwave if you want it thinner and easier to use. Place frosting in plastic Ziploc bag and cut the tip off of one of the bottom corners.
-Drizzle the frosting over the cookies. Let sit to allow frosting to harden.
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