Cherry Nougat Cookies

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cherry chip nougat cookies on a plate

Cherry Nougat cookies were completely new to me until last year.  My husband has always talked about a store bought cherry cookie his mom bought when he was little.  He couldn’t give me very much information on it, so it was going to be really hard to recreate it.  After talking to his sister and his mom, I did some research and came up with this recipe.  He says it isn’t exactly like what he had as a kid, but it was still a big hit at our house.  I have another bag of cherry chips I am going to play around some more to see what I can come up with, but in the mean time you don’t want to miss these cookies.

cherry chip nougat cookies on a plate

I don’t often get the pleasure of having my husband and 8 year old in the kitchen with me.  If I am baking cookies, they both tend to hang around, and try to snag some dough.  The day I made these the boys hung around like never before.  Something about almond and cherry extract together made the house smell incredible.  Word to the wise….make sure your mixer is on low when you add the powdered sugar.  That may have led to a few laughs at my house.

cherry chip nougat cookies on a plate
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Cherry Nougat Cookies

A homemade version of the old classic Archway Cherry Nougat Cookie
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 48

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a stand mixer combine butter, powdered sugar, sugar, salt, almond, vanilla and cherry extract. If you want pink cookies, add a few drops of extract at this time.
  • Slowly add the flour until fully incorporated.
  • Fold in finely chopped almonds and cherry chips.
  • Divide the dough into quarters. Roll each quarter into "ropes" about 1 inch thick. Slice cookies about 1/4 inch thick. Lay out a baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes. You want to take them out before they start to brown.
  • Allow to cool completely. Once cool, roll cookies through powdered sugar.
  • Store in an air tight container

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Erin Sellin
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 48
Calories: 154
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    1. I have not done so, but I am sure it would be good. You will just miss a little of the cherry flavor.