Description
Rich cherry almond chocolate delight cookies blend European pastry traditions with modern baking techniques. Delicate layers of flavor invite sensory exploration for passionate dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅔ cup (133 grams) light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (30 grams) almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup (100 grams) almonds, toasted and chopped
- ⅔ cup (113 grams) dark chocolate chips
- 5 oz (142 grams) dried cherries
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Whip butter and sugars in a mixer until achieving a pale, ethereal texture that forms the foundation of these decadent cookies.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, almond flour, salt, and baking soda to create a perfectly blended dry mixture, eliminating any potential lumps.
- Create Wet Mixture: Incorporate egg and almond extract into the creamed butter, mixing thoroughly to develop a harmonious and smooth wet base.
- Develop Dough: Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture with minimal stirring, gently integrating components to preserve the dough’s delicate structure while maintaining a tender consistency.
- Enhance Flavor Profile: Integrate toasted almonds, dark chocolate chips, and dried cherries, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough for a balanced taste experience.
- Optimize Texture: Refrigerate the prepared dough for 30 minutes, allowing flavors to intensify and the mixture to solidify for optimal baking performance.
- Bake to Perfection: Preheat oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating an ideal surface for cookie transformation.
- Final Preparation: Portion chilled dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies to accommodate natural spreading during the baking process.
- Complete Baking: Bake until edges achieve a rich golden-brown hue and bottoms develop a delicate crispness, typically 15-18 minutes, signaling the cookies’ perfect doneness.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerating dough for 30 minutes intensifies taste complexity and prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Minimal Mixing Matters: Stir dry ingredients gently into wet mixture to maintain cookie’s tender, delicate crumb without developing tough gluten.
- Precise Temperature Control: Bake at 325°F to achieve perfect golden edges and soft, chewy center without burning delicate ingredients.
- Even Distribution Technique: Fold chocolate chips, almonds, and cherries carefully to ensure balanced flavor in every delectable bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 68 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg