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Drunken Cherry Pistachio Cookies
Stacey Thimmes - The Sugar Coated Cottage

Drunken Cherry Pistachio Cookies

4.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 44 minutes
Total Time 59 minutes
Servings: 4 dozen
Course: Cookie

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup dried cherries
  • 1 cup Kirsch cherry liqueur
  • 3/4 cup salted pistachio nuts
  • 3/4 cups white chocolate chips
  • GARNISH optional:
  • 1 cup chopped pistachio nuts
  • 1 cup melted white chocolate

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Line cookie sheets with parchment, set aside.
  3. SOAKED CHERRIES:
  4. Soak dried cherries in Kirsch the day before, the kirsch will reduce over time as it is absorbed by cherries.
  5. When ready to start making the cookies pour cherry mixture over a strainer and let set for 10-15 minutes, the cherries should be wet to the touch but not dripping wet.
  6. Set aside.
  7. COOKIES:
  8. In large bowl add the flour and baking soda, mix well to combine, set aside.
  9. In the bowl of mixture cream the butter and sugars.
  10. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mix well.
  11. With mixture on low add in the flour mixture and mix until dough forms.
  12. By hand fold in the white chocolate chips, cherries and pistachios.
  13. Using standard cookie scoop, scoop dough onto cookie sheet.
  14. Roll each dough mound into a ball and flatten with palm of your hand.
  15. Bake until golden brown on the edges, about 11-12 minutes.
  16. Let cookies cool completely.
  17. Drizzle with melted white chocolate and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

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