CHERRY ALMOND AMISH SUGAR COOKIES

Soft, puffy, melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies, infused with touches of cherry and almond, and topped with a thick cherry-almond icing! These Cherry Almond Amish Sugar Cookies are guaranteed to be a smash hit for the holidays. Cherry Almond Amish Sugar Cookies are simple to make, foolproof, and a batch goes a long way!

When I made Amish Sugar Cookies for the first time last year, I  knew right away that they’d also be amazing as a canvas for other flavors. Such a great, simple, sugar cookie – perfect the way it is, they don’t even need icing – but also very easy to adapt. Amish Sugar Cookies are soft and puffy, but still dense and substantial. They simply melt-in-your-mouth, and that’s a fact!

Ingredients
For cookies:

• 2 - 12 oz. jars maraschino cherries drained (reserve juice), minced, squeezed VERY dry
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp. almond extract
• 2 tsp. cherry extract
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar

For icing:

• 4 tbsp. butter melted
• 1/3 cup + 1-2 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 tsp. cherry extract
• 4 - 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds for garnish

Instructions
For cookies:

1. As noted above, drain the maraschino cherries, reserving the juice (!), finely mince the cherries, and then pat/squeeze VERY dry. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, oil, and sugars until combined.
3. Beat in eggs, almond extract, cherry extract, and minced cherries.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until just combined after each addition. Do not overmix.
6. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
7. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets.
8. Bake at 375 for 8-11 minutes, or until edges and bottoms are lightly browned.
9. Remove to wire racks to cool.
10. ......................................

For full instructions please see : thegoldlininggirl.com

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