Party Cookie Recipes - Christmas Cherry Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups/225 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 3/4 cup/150 g firmly packed light brown sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 1/2 cups/150 g coarsely chopped pitted dates

• 1 1/2 cups/150 g coarsely chopped walnuts

• 1/2 cup/90 g golden raisins/ sultanas

• 4 tbsp whiskey

• 18 maraschino cherries, drained and cut in half

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter two cookie sheets. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.

2. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.

3. Add the eggs, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients.

4. Stir in the dates, walnuts, raisins, and whiskey to form a stiff dough. Drop teaspoons of the dough 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

5. Top each cookie with a half cherry. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer the cookies to racks to cool.