Ingredients
Scale
- 2 – 12 oz. jars maraschino cherries (drained, minced, squeezed VERY dry)
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp. almond extract
- 2 tsp. cherry extract
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 4 tbsp. butter (melted)
- 1/3 cup + 1–2 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 tsp. cherry extract
- 4 – 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs, almond extract, and cherry extract.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Gradually add to the wet mixture until combined; fold in minced cherries.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12–15 minutes or until edges are golden.
- For the icing, mix melted butter with reserved cherry juice, almond extract, and powdered sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies and top with slivered almonds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg