Cherry Pecan Cookies

By srumbel

Now that cherries are in season, we’ve been buying them often because they are so delicious. These cherry pecan cookies with orange glaze are perfect to make if you love soft and thick cookies and are a lover of cherries. Each cookie is loaded with bits of fresh cherries and pecans, then drizzled with an orange glaze that’s to die for. A delicious combination that the whole family will love.
from greatgrubdelicioustreats.com

Ingredients

• For the Cherry Pecan Cookies
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp orange juice
• 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted, chopped into small pieces
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• For the Orange Glaze
• 1 cup powder sugar
• 1/2 tsp orange zest
• 2-3 Tbsp orange juice, squeezed fresh

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 32mins

Preparation

Step 1

For the Cherry Pecan Cookies

Preheat oven to 350°

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Cut butter into mixture, using a pastry blender, until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

In a small mixing bowl, beat egg and then add orange juice. Add to flour mixture and stir until incorporated.

Add chopped cherries and pecans. Stir.

Using a 1" cookie scoop, drop each cookie onto an ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart.

Bake for 11-13 minutes or until bottoms just start to brown. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.

For the Orange Glaze

In a small mixing bowl, mix powder sugar, orange zest and orange juice together until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle orange glaze with a spoon over cookies once they have cooled completely.

Let glaze set then enjoy!

Servings: 28 Cookies