White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

These are really good. Without the white chocolate and cherries, they make a rockin' sugar cookie, too. Also, did you know that you can freeze not only cookie dough but also baked cookies? They taste delicious frozen or they only take a few minutes on the counter to that out.

White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Ingredients
1 stick salted butter, softened
1 cup packed light 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
1/2 cup candied cherries (I could never find "candied" cherries so I used dried cherries, and they have turned out really good!)
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chunks or chips
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts (I never have or use these)

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375. Grease 1 or more cookie sheets.

Using a mixer, cream the butter and both sugars in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until just combined. Set aside.

Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Add the milk to the butter mixture and then the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. (The batter should be stiff.)

Combine the nuts, cherries and white chocolate in another bowl. Add the mixture to the batter, stirring until just blended. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

From Paula Deen.