Cherry Chip Cookies

• 3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon cherry extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cherry chips (avail.from King Arthur Flour)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds (optional)

1. Heat oven to 375*F.
2. Combine butter flavored crisco, brown sugar, milk, and cherry extract in large bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed until well blended.
4. Beat egg into creamed mixture.
5. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
6. Mix into creamed mixture just until blended.
7. Stir in cherry chips and almonds.
8. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough 3-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
9. Bake at 375*F.
10. for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
11. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
12. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
13. Remove cookies to racks to cool completely.

butter, brown sugar, milk, cherry, egg, allpurpose, salt, baking soda, cherry chips, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-chip-cookies-12899 (may not work)