Cherry Chip Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon cherry extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cherry chips (avail.from king arthur flour)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375*f.
• 2 combine butter flavored crisco, brown sugar, milk, and cherry extract in large bowl.
• 3 beat at medium speed until well blended.
• 4 beat egg into creamed mixture.
• 5 combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
• 6 mix into creamed mixture just until blended.
• 7 stir in cherry chips and almonds.
• 8 drop rounded tablespoons of dough 3-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 9 bake at 375*f.
• 10 for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
• 11 do not overbake.
• 12 cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• 13 remove cookies to racks to cool completely.