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Cherry Almond Cookies {No Chill}

Delight in these soft, chewy cookies packed with chopped maraschino cherries and a hint of almond flavor, all made without chilling the dough.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cherries
  • 1 12 ounce jar maraschino cherries, diced and dried 340g
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted 113g
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar 150g
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar 50g
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour 220g

Method
 

  1. Slice cherries into small pieces, blot dry, and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare baking sheets.
  3. Melt butter, then whisk in sugars until combined.
  4. Add egg, almond extract, cherry juice, and vinegar; whisk until smooth.
  5. Mix in baking soda, salt, then fold in flour and chopped cherries. Scoop dough onto sheets and bake 10-12 minutes.

Notes

For best results, do not chill the dough before baking.