Serving Size : 36
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons almond extract
3 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup chopped candied cherries
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
3 tablespoons chocolate chips, melted
3 tablespoons white vanilla chips, melted
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until well blended. Add almond extract and eggs; blend well. Add flour and baking powder; mix well. Stir in cherries and chocolate chips. Shape dough into two 10″ rolls. Place rolls 5″ apart on greased cookie sheet; flatten each to 3″ width.
Bake 20-25 min. or until set and light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet; place on wire racks. Cool 10 min. With serrated knife, cut rolls diagonally into 1/2″ slices. Arrange slices, cut sides down, on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 min. or until bottoms begin to brown. Turn cookies over; bake an additional 5 min. or until browned and crisp. Remove from cookie sheets; cool 15 min. or until completely cooled. Drizzle cookies with melted chocolate and vanilla chips. Store in tightly covered container.