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Bing Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

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Thumbprint cookies are just what the name implies, a cookie with a thumbprint in the middle which is filled will delicious homemade cherry filling.

Ingredients

Bing Cherry Jam:

  • 1 pound fresh California Bing cherries, washed and pitted (about 2 cups)

  • 1/8 cup water

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

  • 1 cup sugar

Cookie Dough:

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

  • 2 cups flour

Servings

Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies

Directions

Preheat oven to 350◦ F.

For jam: Combine cherries and water in a small pot and simmer over low heat until fruit is tender, about 10 minutes. Add lemon juice, zest, and sugar and stir gently until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and boil rapidly for 10 minutes, stirring on occasion, until thick and syrupy. Pour into a shallow bowl and cool, or alternately refrigerate until jam is set. This can be made a day ahead.

For cookies: Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla or almond extract. Add flour and mix until just combined. Form dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet. Using your thumb, make an impression in the center of each ball. Fill each cookie with cherry jam making sure each has a cherry in the center. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the dough is set and lightly browned on bottom. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Note: For more uniform cookies, refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes before forming into balls.

Nutritional Information (per cookie)

Calories-140; protein-1.25 grams; carbohydrates.-19.68 grams; fat-6.48grams; saturated fat-3.91 grams; mono-saturated fat-1.87 grams


Source: www.calcherry.com

Cherry Lemon Cooler

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups water

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved and pitted

  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice, refrigerated

  • Crushed ice

  • 1 bottle (1 liter) club soda or seltzer

  • Northwest fresh sweet cherries with stems

  • 4 long stems fresh mint

Servings

Makes 4 servings

Directions

  1. Combine water and sugar in small saucepan; add halved cherries.

  2. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

  3. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

  4. Strain syrup into container with tight fitting lid; discard cherries.

  5. Refrigerate syrup until cold.

  6. Fill a tall 12 to 16-ounce glass with ice.

  7. Pour 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/3 cup syrup over ice and top with club soda.

  8. Garnish with cherries and mint. Makes 4 servings.

Tip: Leftover syrup may be stored, refrigerated, up to one week.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving: 140 Cal., 0 g pro., 0 g fat, 37 g carb., 0 mg chol., 1 g fiber, 28 mg sodium.

Source: www.nwcherries.com