Cherry Chewbilees
- 1 cup margarine or butter,
softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 2/3 cups coarsely chopped white chocolate or vanilla milk chips
1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries
1 cup cashews, coarsely chopped
- Combine margarine, granulated
sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly
mixed. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add flour mixture
to butter mixture. Stir in white chocolate, dried cherries and
cashews. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking
sheets.
- Bake in a preheated 350*F
oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until light golden brown. Do not overbake.
Let cool on wire racks; store in a tightly covered container.
These cookies freeze well.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen
cookies.
Recipe provided courtesy of the Cherry Marketing
Institute.