White Chocolate Cherry Chews

These pretty cookies are perfect for Christmas or Valentine’s Day with their red and white colors.

Makes: 24 cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Recipe Created By: Mary Carter
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • ½-1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
  • 1 cup dried cherries
  • 2 cups white chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream together butter, margarine, sugars, eggs, salt and vanilla. Stir in self-rising flour. Add whole wheat flour and stir until dough is no longer sticky.
  3. Fold in nuts, cherries and 1½ cups white chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop onto cookies sheets. Decorate tops of each cookies with the extra chips.
  5. Bake 12-15 minutes or until chips begin to brown.

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