Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Almond Chocolate Cherry Cookies



Moist, delicious and almost brownie-like, you will love these heart-healthy cookies!


Makes 32 cookies ( 3 points +)


Cookies:

  • 6T. butter, softened
  • ¾ c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1-⅓ c. flour
  • ⅓ c. dried cherries
  • ⅓ c. sliced almonds
In a medium bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg, egg yolk until smooth. Stir in melted chocolate. Stir in flour, then fold in cherries and almonds. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven for 350. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray. Form dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool; drizzle with chocolate almond glaze.


Chocolate Almond Glaze:
In a small saucepan, combine 1 oz. bittersweet chocolate and 1 T. butter. Heat and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in 1 c. powdered sugar, 2 T. fat-free milk and ⅛ tsp. almond extract. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

from Better Homes and Gardens

2 comments:

  1. yum! definitely going to try these, thanks!

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  2. Ooooo Yum!! I'm going to have to make these now! Thanks for the recipie!

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