Chocolate Cherry Chippers

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 drain maraschino cherries and quarter each one.
• 3 place cherries in a colander and let drain while making cookie dough.
• 4 cream butter and sugars together in electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 5 add eggs, vanilla, milk, salt and baking soda and beat until just combined.
• 6 add macadamia nuts and chocolate and mix until just combined.
• 7 slowly add flour mixing only until just combined.
• 8 while in colander gently blot cherries with paper towel trying to remove as much liquid as possible.
• 9 remove bowl from mixer and by hand gently stir cherries into dough stirring only to blend.
• 10 drop by heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 11 bake approximately 11 to 13 minutes.
• 12 cool on wire rack.