Cherry-Almond Snow Cookies
Description
These have a real cherry taste with a double punch of almond: ground almonds and a touch of amaretto liqueur.
Ingredients
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1 cup softened butter
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2 cups powdered sugar, divided, or more as needed
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
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3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
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2 tablespoons tart cherry juice concentrate
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 cup ground almonds
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Combine butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in cherries, amaretto liqueur, cherry juice concentrate, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Beat in ground almonds.
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Combine flour and salt in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture and blend until well combined. Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets with room in between, as cookies will expand with baking.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes.
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While cookies are cooling, place remaining 1 cup powdered sugar in a bowl. Coat each cookie in powdered sugar until completely covered. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.