Cherry Chocolate Nut Cookies
Each Christmas, I make about 600 cookies to share with family and friends. The holidays wouldn't be the same without several batches of these colorful goodies. —Sybil Brown, Highland, California60 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat
- in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt
- and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir
- in the remaining ingredients.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake
- at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire
- racks to cool. Yield: 5 dozen.