Cherry, Chocolate and Almond cookies

Cookies with dried cherries, almonds, and chocolate covered with chocolate glaze.

Summary

Ingredients

• Soft butter – 6 tbsp
• Sugar – 0.75 cups
• Eggs – 1 pcs.
• Egg yolk – 1 pc.
• Vanilla sugar – 1 teaspoon
• Chocolate – 25 g
• Flour – 1.25-1.5 cups
• Dried cherries – 0.5 cups
• Almonds – 0.5 cups

For glaze:

• Chocolate – 15 g
• Butter – 1.5 teaspoon
• Powdered sugar – 0.5 cups
• Milk – 1 tbsp
• Almond essence – 1/8 teaspoon

Instructions

1. Melt the chocolate and cool slightly. Cut the almonds into slices.
2. In a bowl, beat the butter. Add sugar and beat again. Add egg and egg yolk, vanilla. Mix. Add melted chocolate. Add flour gradually. Add almonds and cherries, stir until smooth. Cover and chill the dough for 1 hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Cover the baking sheets with parchment. Divide the dough into 2.5 cm balls.
4. Place the balls of dough on baking trays, 2.5 cm apart. Bake for 10 minutes. Refrigerate.
5. For the glaze, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally, over low heat. Remove from heat, add powdered sugar, milk, and almond essence. Mix.
6. Pour icing over the finished cookies.

   Cookies with cherries, chocolate, and almonds are ready. Have a nice tea!