Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

In ‘The Everything Cookies and Brownies Cookbook’

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup  peanut oil
• 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  almonds
• 1 1⁄2 cups chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup dried cherries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees; lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Cream together oil, butter, egg, sugars, almond extract, and vanilla.
3. Stir together dry ingredients; beat into butter mixture.
4. Fold in nuts, chips, and cherries.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on prepared baking sheets.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes.
7. Cool slightly before removing from pan to rack.