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Sometimes in life, you just have to
step out of your comfort zone.. take a chance
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I love this..
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This just might be my mantra for 2014!
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Take these sweet little chocolate kisses, for instance..
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they’re our traditional Christmas Baci di Cioccolati, so lovely on their own,
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but push in a slice of whiskey soaked cherry and they become a
“pretty please with a cherry on top”
cookie!
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Let’s make some magic happen!
Tipsy Cherry Chocolate Kisses
Ingredients
- 10 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 2/3 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1 jar whiskey soaked cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line cookies sheets with silpat or lightly grease pans.
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate together with the butter in a saucepan over low heat until all is melted. Allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, beat the three eggs in another bowl. Add 1 cup sugar to the beaten eggs and beat to combine until the mixture thickens. Add 2 tsp vanilla and the cooled chocolate mixture to the egg mixture.
- In another medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and blend without over mixing.
- Stir in the chocolate chunks, cranberries and apricots.
- Drop by spoonful onto the prepared pans. Cut whiskey soaked cherries in half and press one in the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until just beginning to darken on the edges. Remove to a cooling rack.
- Keep stored in an airtight container or freeze.
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Stepping out of the comfort zone is always hard. However, this is the only way we grow and learn. I agree, we need to take more chances. These little tipsy cherry cookies look divine. Have a super week. BAM
Pretty please with a cherry on top may I have one? It’s very true isn’t it. My husband and I were walking to our first ever street Christmas party on Sunday and knew no one but each other. He turned to me and said ‘this is so out of my comfort zone’ to which I agreed totally but we went and had a wonderful time and met so many lovely people.
I think I’m in heaven again, Smidge! But then, that always happens when I stop by your blog 🙂
Have a wonderfully festive season!
I love those cherries and so these biscuits would be wonderful to me. I love how pretty and festive they look xx
Gorgeous – anyone would be delighted with a little kiss like this! And yes, coming out of your comfort zone can be an exciting and magical place…
Oh I’m tipsy just looking! I love the ‘where the magic happens’ illustration too, and how you’ve cleverly added the cherry on top!
“Where magic happens.” I like that! And I’d love these tipsy little chocolate goodies. Gosh, what a nice recipe. So good – thanks.
Wow they look so richly decadent, love them
Leave it to you, Barb, to recognize that the only thing better than the marriage of a great chocolate cookie and a cherry is the marriage between a great chocolate cookie and a drunken cherry. It’s the little things like this, Barb, that sets your blog apart from all others. 🙂
These look delicious! I have a similar chocolate cookie, but the tipsy cherries kick this one up a notch. I would totally love these, Smidge! 🙂
oh wow, those look great, I love chocolate and cherries!
Merry Christmas to you and your family Barbara!
Michael 🙂
The cookies look so dainty, cute and delicious! I think I’ll need a jar of it before I get drunk, hehe! Merry belated Christmas and happy new year to you, Smidge! 🙂