December 2011
It's my favourite time of the year--it's just the happiest season of all. December is the month when you can be forgiven for eating anything sweet. Save the worries for January. If the recipe has chocolate and mint, I'm sold. I hope you will be sold too.
How about making some white chocolate cherry chunkies for your family, for your friends and of course, for yourself!
This Christmas dessert is brought to you by Paula Deen from the foodnetwork.com
Ingredients
How about making some white chocolate cherry chunkies for your family, for your friends and of course, for yourself!
This Christmas dessert is brought to you by Paula Deen from the foodnetwork.com
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 1/2 cup candied cherries
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chunks
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, with electric mixer, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until just combined. Set aside.
- Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Add milk to the butter mixture and then add the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Batter should be stiff.
- In another bowl, combine nuts, cherries, and white chocolate. Then add to batter, stirring only to blend. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for approximately 11 to 13 minutes. Cool on wire rack.