Cherry Almond Delights (Sour Cream SOFT frosted) Cookies

Cherry Almond Delights (Sour cream)

It’s that time…. Time to start the cookies!

I love to bake everyone’s favorites for the cookie trays and every year I try a few different recipes to see what can be added… well HERE is a keeper!

You know a cookie is a keeper when you eat one straight from the oven – before they are frosted – and your eyes roll back in your head…. And you actually contemplate NOT frosting them because they are that good already!

BUT, as we all know, frosting makes EVERYTHING better! I did cheat and use a container of Cream Cheese frosting… I whipped it with my mixer (did you know if you whip your frosting with your mixer you can almost double it) and added about 2 TBS of the reserved cherry juice…. It turned a beautiful pink and tasted delish!!!

Give these a try and let me know what you think!!

 

Cherry Almond Delights (Sour cream)

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 cup butter – softened at room temperature
• 1 and ½ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 small jar maraschino cherries – drained and chopped
• 1 cup roasted almond slivers – chopped
• Cream Cheese frosting

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Sift flour, powder and soda…. Set aside
• Beat butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy – medium speed
• Add sour cream and vanilla – beat on low
• Add Cherries and Almonds – continue beating on low
• Gradually beat in flour mixture until well combined
• Refrigerate 1 hour
• Preheat oven to 375 and lightly grease cookie sheets
• To Bake, drop by rounded teaspoonful, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets
• Bake 10 minutes, until just starting to brown on bottom…. Remove to wire rack to cool
• *Frost with cream cheese frosting of your choice… I bought a tub of frosting and added 2 TBS cherry juice to tint it pink… then used pink sprinkles…. Will use red and green for Christmas!