Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 c chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 c butter
1/2 c shortening (butter flavored is good)
1/2 c sugar
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp reserved cherry juice
2 eggs
2 1/2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 c mini white chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*.
Chop cherries (reserve 1/4 cup of juice).
Cream butter & shortening. Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add vanilla, cherry juice and eggs.
Mix well.
Add flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Mix until combined
Add chopped cherries and chocolate chips. Mix until combined
Drop by rounded tsp (or 1 inch scoop) onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the edges begin to brown, slightly.
The center of the cookie may appear to be uncooked but this is PERFECT for soft, delishy cookies!
Cool on pans for about 2 minutes before moving to cooling rack.
Makes about 3 dozen.

Happy Baking!

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