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Kids Party Food -Cherry Garcia Cookies Recipe

Are you ready for the BEST kids party food?

These Cherry Garcia cookies are a hit with children.

They are so easy to make and will be gone before you know it.

No need to spend money on store bought treats, snacks or desserts when you can make your own homemade cookies.

This is a great way to have DIY cookies at your party and the best part is that kids really do love these.

You can make ahead and have ready for your celebration.

You can serve these as desserts or as snack food or you can make into great party favors for a treat the kids can take home.

These are perfect for any type of celebration or birthday party.

Make for a Summer party, Spring party, Fall or Winter party. 

Boys and girls will love these – so great ready to bake up some fun and delicious kids party food with this easy and simple Cherry Garcia cookie recipe.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper

Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar until combined and smooth

Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract until combined

Mix in the pink gel food coloring

In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients

Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined

Gently fold in the cherries and the chocolate chips

Use an ice cream scoop and scoop batter onto the cookie sheet

Bake in the oven for 14-16 minutes or until lightly golden brown

Allow to cool completely

Serve and Enjoy

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Cherry Garcia Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ C unsalted butter. Softened
• ¾ C light brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp pure almond extract
• 2 drops of pink gel food
• 1 ½ C flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• ¾ C chopped maraschino cherries, drained and dried
• ¾ C semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
2. Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar until combined and smooth
3. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract until combined
4. Mix in the pink gel food coloring
5. In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients
6. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined
7. Gently fold in the cherries and the chocolate chips
8. Use an ice cream scoop and scoop batter onto the cookie sheet
9. Bake in the oven for 14-16 minutes or until lightly golden brown
10. Allow to cool completely

Recipe Notes
Makes 3 dozen cookies

Kids Party Food -Cherry Garcia Cookies Recipe