Recipes Country Kitchen 2011 December Neighbors Pistachio/Cherry Sugar Cookies – Mitt Walker

Pistachio/Cherry Sugar Cookies – Mitt Walker

Pistachio/Cherry Sugar Cookies – Mitt Walker
Pistachio/Cherry Sugar Cookies – Mitt Walker

Pistachio/Cherry Sugar Cookies – Mitt Walker

Ingredients

1 cup chopped pistachio nuts
1 cup chopped dried cherries
2 rolls Pillsbury sugar cookie refrigerated cookie dough
1 (10-ounce bag) white chocolate baking chips

Preparation

Place cookie dough in a bowl and mix in pistachios and cherries. Drop by the spoonful onto an ungreased non-stick pan. Bake at 350 F for 7-15 minutes. Check after 7 minutes. Let the cookies cool. While cooling, melt chocolate chips in the microwave. Dip one side of each cookie into the melted chocolate and place on wax paper or cooling rack and sprinkle with red and green sugar sprinkles. Let the chocolate harden before moving to a decorated plate for serving.