White Chocolate Cherry Chunkies

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Holiday Show

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (287)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(287)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 dozen

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup candied cherries
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chunks

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, with electric mixer, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until just combined. Set aside.

Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Add milk to the butter mixture and then add the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Batter should be stiff.

In another bowl, combine nuts, cherries, and white chocolate. Then add to batter, stirring only to blend. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for approximately 11 to 13 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

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Leanne Chattanoog, TN 10-24-2009
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Phenomenal
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The only thing I would do different is not so many candied cherries, by the second or third day they are dry and I just... picked them out. Otherwise, when they are first out of the oven, they are phenomenal. Read more
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Shari Buffalo, NY 10-21-2009
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Good but not like the picture
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These turned out pretty good but definitely not like the picture and from the previous reviews I expected them to be... excellent. The only substitution I made was using dried cranberries instead of cherries. The picture shows them looking "flat" while mine kept the shape that I put them on the cookie sheet (a small clump/cluster). Maybe I should have added the extra butter? Either way, they are good. Probably won't be making them again anytime soon. Read more
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Leslie Stevensville, MD 10-16-2009
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So good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made exactly as written. I was reluctant to use cherries in my cookies, but I'm so glad I took a chance. We'll be making... these every Christmas, thanks to you Paula Deen! Read more
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Donna Hermitage, TN 08-23-2009
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The Best Cookie Ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cookies just looked good on TV and cherries are my favorite. I have made them numerous times exactly as the recipe... says and they are perfection. I can't pass the kitchen without stopping at the cookie jar.Read more
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Genevieve Napa, CA 07-08-2009
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Added 3/4 of an extra stick of butter
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

After reading the reviews and judging the amount of dry ingredients I added an additional 3/4 of a stick of butter. Turned... out very yummy. I used cranberries (dried) instead of the cherries since my family doesn't care for them. Very pleased with the results. The cranberries really help with the sweetness of the white chocolate to balance it out. I used my kitchen aid stand up mixer for this recipe due to a shoulder strain and I will use it again next time I make this. The batter turned out perfect. I had my husband help me stir the fruit, nuts, and chocolate in by hand. I am still baking them in the oven so I don't know how many I will end up with and I have a house full of teenagers tonight so I don't think I will know with this batch. Hopefully I have a few left over to see how they store. But if not it's a good excuse to make them again! :) Read more
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Leanne Cohutta, GA 04-23-2009
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Easy and So So Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is very easy to follow and not complicated in the least. I made this for my boyfriend who loves these cookies. My... oven tends to be kind of hot, so I decreased the temperature to 325 and baked them for 10 minutes and them let them stand on the stove top for 5 minutes to rest. I also added a few more of the cherries and you may want to do the same. Read more