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    Pretty Cookies

    First Published: December 17, 2008 . Last Modified: October 1, 2021 lisa40 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

    As I mentioned last week, I won the Barefoot Contessa's new cookbook. How? By making these cookies. My local newspaper, The Courier Post, has a holiday cookie contest every year and I managed to get a few entries in. I have been experimenting with almond butter and thought the flavor would match with maraschino cherries. My Double Chocolate Cherry Almond Drops landed me third place in the contest.
     

     

    I like these because they look great on a holiday cookie plate. The double chocolate with the cherries puts them over the top. I surprised myself because the food I make is not always pretty. I can always use help in the garnish department but somehow these came out very festive looking. They are not hard to make but a little more time consuming than usual because you have to drizzle two types of chocolate over them. But the time is well worth it.
     

     

    At the cookie contest, I was able to taste all of the ten finalists cookies and even bring some home. Getting my jeans on is another story. I have to say that the winning cookies were some of the best I have ever tasted. Click here to see the first place recipe which were Buerre Noisette Cookies. I just might make some of them this week.
     

     

    Goodnight!

     

    Double Chocolate Cherry Almond Drops

    ½ cup butter, softened
    ½ cup almond butter
    ½ cup confectioners sugar
    1 cup flour
    1 ½ cups white chocolate chips or broken up white chocolate, divided
    24 maraschino cherries
    ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
    Using an electric mixer beat the butter until creamy. Add almond butter and sugar and beat until smooth. Mix in the flour until smooth. Mix in 1 cup white chips while reserving the rest. Roll dough into one inch balls forming 24 cookies. Place cookies 2 inches apart on parchment paper. With your fingers or the back of a wooden spoon, make an indentation in each ball. Place one cherry in each cookie. Bake for 11 to 14 minutes or until bottom of cookies are golden and cookies are set. Cool completely. Melt the remaining white chips in the microwave and drizzle over the cooled cookies. Melt the semisweet chips and then drizzle the dark chocolate over the cookies. Let the chocolate harden before serving. Makes 2 dozen cookies.

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    Comments

    1. ttfn300 says

      December 17, 2008 at 11:26 pm

      ooh, i bet these would be a good base for those dark choc raspberry kisses i found! hmmm...

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    2. Leslie says

      December 18, 2008 at 12:04 am

      Pretty and yummy! Can ask for more!

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    3. kat says

      December 18, 2008 at 12:28 am

      Congrats on winning! Your cookies look great.

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    4. Sharon says

      December 18, 2008 at 12:29 am

      Congrats!! These do look pretty and not too difficult to master. Yum!

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    5. Cristine says

      December 18, 2008 at 12:40 am

      Congrats on the contest! They look fantastic!

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    6. Sara says

      December 18, 2008 at 1:34 am

      Your cookies look delicious, I have a weakness for maraschino cherries.

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    7. ConversationsWithACupcake says

      December 18, 2008 at 1:42 am

      Okay. I'm drooling.

      Those are GORGEOUS Lisa! Way to go on the win, too!

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    8. Emily says

      December 18, 2008 at 1:44 am

      Lisa what a gorgeous cookie! I am definately sold on the cherry almond combo! I am loving it this season! I would love a plate of these!

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    9. HoneyB says

      December 18, 2008 at 4:53 am

      Not only pretty but yummy looking too! I love almond flavor so I am sure I would love these cookies!

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    10. Debbie says

      December 18, 2008 at 8:09 am

      Those cookies look great. I would like to add them to my holiday cookie tray...

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    11. Allie says

      December 18, 2008 at 9:48 am

      Congrats, I think they look fantastic!! Just wish I had more hours in the day I would make these tonight for a party we're attending, but it'll have to wait till this weekend.

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    12. Cathy says

      December 18, 2008 at 10:45 am

      These look amazing! I can't wait to try them - they are so pretty, and chocolate/cherry/almond? Sounds like the perfect holiday cookie!

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    13. Patsyk says

      December 18, 2008 at 12:11 pm

      Congrats on the cookbook win! Those cookies are really pretty, and I imagine they must be irresistable, too!

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    14. Barbara says

      December 18, 2008 at 2:27 pm

      Lisa, this are really an eye stopper! Congratulatons on the win.

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    15. Colleen says

      December 18, 2008 at 2:44 pm

      These ARE very pretty! I can see why you won - congrats!

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    16. Katrina says

      December 18, 2008 at 3:36 pm

      Those look great, Lisa!

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    17. Mary says

      December 18, 2008 at 4:14 pm

      These cookies are really beautiful. Enjoy that new book. Congratulations!

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    18. John and Lisa Howard-Fusco says

      December 18, 2008 at 4:19 pm

      Congrats on winning the cookbook! Those cookies look yummy. - John

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    19. Maria says

      December 18, 2008 at 4:30 pm

      Congrats to you! The cookies look fabulous!

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    20. Priscilla says

      December 18, 2008 at 4:32 pm

      Those are so pretty and look delicious! Yumminess!

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    21. Jeena says

      December 18, 2008 at 4:47 pm

      These look so gorgeous Lisa, I love the white and dark chocolate against the cherries. 🙂

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    22. That Girl says

      December 18, 2008 at 5:21 pm

      Those are pretty cookies!

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    23. Bridgett says

      December 18, 2008 at 6:35 pm

      Wow, congratulations on winning! Those cookies look divine.

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    24. The Blonde Duck says

      December 18, 2008 at 8:15 pm

      Congrats on winning and being published! They look phenomenal.

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    25. Dani says

      December 18, 2008 at 9:34 pm

      i can see why u won!

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    26. Tanya says

      December 18, 2008 at 10:25 pm

      Very pretty...I have to add them to my Christmas cookie list!

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    27. Peter M says

      December 19, 2008 at 5:37 am

      Congrats pretty girl and thanks for sharing the cookies!

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    28. Erica says

      December 19, 2008 at 8:37 am

      Lisa! These look beautiful! Congrats on the win 😉

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    29. Robin Sue says

      December 19, 2008 at 12:37 pm

      Your cookies do look so very pretty indeed! I love hearing about all of the contests you enter, I should try that some day but I am such a fraidy cat! Happy baking!

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    30. Aggie says

      December 19, 2008 at 1:26 pm

      These cookies are so pretty Lisa! Congrats on winning the cookbook!!

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    31. Dawn says

      December 19, 2008 at 1:52 pm

      Lisa those do look gorgeous. How do you like the new cookbook?

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    32. Pam says

      December 19, 2008 at 2:57 pm

      Pretty cookies indeed. They look divine!

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    33. Adam says

      December 19, 2008 at 6:15 pm

      I still vote for your cookies for #1. Not only because they look nice, but because I can actually say the name. Buerr... Eh I give up 🙂

      Happy holidays Lisa!

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    34. Clumbsy Cookie says

      December 19, 2008 at 8:53 pm

      Congratulations for winning that contest Lisa! They do look very pretty and festive!

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    35. Jan says

      December 19, 2008 at 9:32 pm

      Congratulations Lisa, that is no mean feat. Your pretty cookies look and sound amazing.

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    36. Proud Italian Cook says

      December 19, 2008 at 10:07 pm

      Congrats to you Lisa! Nice flavor combo!

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    37. Kerry McKibbins says

      December 19, 2008 at 11:16 pm

      those look great!
      Thanks!

      Reply
    38. Jo says

      December 20, 2008 at 3:48 pm

      oooo those sound and look amazing! Yummy 🙂

      Reply
    39. Kevin says

      December 30, 2008 at 10:20 pm

      Those cookies look really good!

      Reply
    40. Shannon says

      September 11, 2011 at 9:29 am

      These look pretty! and tasty! 🙂

      Reply

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