Chunky Cherry Almond Drops

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat together butter, shortening, and sugars until fluffy.
• 3 beat in eggs, vanilla, and coconut extract.
• 4 in a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 5 mix dry ingredients into wet.
• 6 blend in cherries, coconut, and almonds.
• 7 drop rounded teaspoons of batter onto un-greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.