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Ingredients
- Prep time: 15 mins
- Cook time: 15 mins
- Total time: 30 mins
- A homemade version of the old classic Archway Cherry Nougat Cookie
- Ingredients
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tsp cherry extract
- Red/Pink food coloring (optional)
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup almonds, pulsed very fine
- 1 (12 oz) package Cherry Chips
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