How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Plump dried cherries by covering with boiling water and let stand a couple of minutes.
  • Drain well and toss with cherry liqueur.
  • Drain when required or, for more intense flavor, let sit for a couple hours.
  • Drain the cherries.
  • Cream the butter with the white and brown sugars.
  • Mix in egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
  • Fold in salt, baking soda and flour.
  • Fold in cherries, white chocolate and macadamias.
  • Drop in generous tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet, leaving space between dough.
  • Bake until lightly browned around edges, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Enjoy! :)

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  • mintymommybee 15 years ago
    think i'm gonna have to turn these into ice cream sandwitches with my ben & jerrys... yum!
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    lunasea ate it and said...
    These look sooo delicious...oh wow! See what I miss while I'm away? These are moving to the top of my must-bake list. Thanks, Melinda sweetie. :)
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    " It was excellent "
    midgelet ate it and said...
    Love cherries!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    wow love this recipe thAnks
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    " It was excellent "
    herby ate it and said...
    oh yum!
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    " It was excellent "
    morninlite ate it and said...
    I'm going to have to try these. I'll probably used reduced cherry juice for the liquer. They sound heavenly!
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    " It was excellent "
    angelgal ate it and said...
    Oh my!!
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    " It was excellent "
    unclefedor ate it and said...
    +5!
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    " It was excellent "
    minitindel ate it and said...
    Oh yum they look great and tasty i'll have a few please and thank you lol lol
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    " It was excellent "
    auntybea ate it and said...
    Oh! They sound so good! I had my hand on a beautiful bag of dried cherries at Costco not one hour ago -- Sob!
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