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Trail Mix Cookies

These trail mix cookies are my playful take on cherry cookies. They have a short bread base with all the goodie that make trail mix so tasty, nuts, chocolate chips and fruit, in the case, maraschino cherries plus the addition cherry juice to ramp up the sweetness. With every bite, these cookies with envelop your taste buds like the most delightful firework show.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 24 Cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 154
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon cherry juice
  • ¾ cup chopped maraschino cherries
  • ¼ cup chopped nuts any will do; however, peanuts give them a strong peanut flavour
  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips any variety will work

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Paring knife
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Baking sheet
  • Cooling rack (optional)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until creamy.
  3. Add the vanilla extract and cherry juice.
  4. Slowly add in the flour mixing well between each addition.
  5. Fold in the cherries, nuts, and chocolate chips.
  6. Place tablespoon-sized balls on a greased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
  8. Cool for 5 minutes on the pan; if you have one, place it on a cooling rack for 15 minutes to cool completely.