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Cherry Nut Cookie Jar Cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Serves: 4 to 4 1/2 dozen
3/4 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 2
teaspoons vanilla, 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 cup shelled roasted salted pistachios, coarsely
chopped, 1 cup white chocolate baking chips, 1 cup dried tart cherries, coarsely chopped
Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, brown sugar,
granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla with beaters on Speed #5 until smooth and creamy. Add flour and baking soda. Beat on
Speed #1 for 30 seconds or until mixed, then increase to Speed #5 until smooth. By hand, stir in pistachios, baking chips and
cherries.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges start to brown. Cool
on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. Repeat until all cookies are baked. If baking 2 sheets at a time, rotate
sheets half-way through baking time.
Herbed Cheese Shortbread Crisps
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 24 crisps
1/2 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, beat butter and blue cheese with beaters on Speed #5 until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add
remaining ingredients then decrease to Speed #1 until crumbly and dough starts to form. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place 3
inches apart on large cookie sheets (shiny aluminum works best). Dip flat bottom of drinking glass in flour and flatten balls to
2 1/2-inch diameter. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to cooling racks.
CLEANING
Unplug the appliance.
We recommend that you clean the attachments immediately after use.
The attachments can be washed in warm soapy water or in the dishwasher.
Use a damp sponge to clean the body of the appliance and dry it carefully.
Do not clean the appliance in a dishwasher.
Do not use abrasive sponges or objects with metal parts.
Do not immerse the motor unit in water. Wipe it clean with a dry or slightly damp cloth.
