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Cherry Bakewell cookies recipe

17 ratings

These cute cherry Bakewell cookies are a great edible gift idea for Valentine's Day. Studded with dark chocolate chunks and salted almonds, then finished with a cherry on top, you won't get a sweeter Valentine's date. See method

Makes 12
Takes 1 hr plus cooling
362 calories / serving
Freezable
Vegetarian

Ingredients

120g unsalted butter, at room temperature
90g light brown soft sugar
70g caster sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract (or ½ tsp almond extract, if you prefer)
180g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
70g marzipan, roughly chopped
60g dark chocolate, chopped
40g roasted and salted almonds
150g whole glace cherries, 12 reserved, remaining cherries roughly chopped
200g icing sugar

Each serving contains

Energy
1520kj
362kcal 18%
Fat
13g 19%
Saturates
7g 33%
Sugars
45g 50%
Salt
0.2g 3%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 56.5g Protein 3.8g Fibre 1.8g

Method

Put the butter and sugars into a mixing bowl and whisk with a handheld electric whisk for 2 mins until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until just combined, then fold in the flour and bicarbonate of soda, followed by the marzipan, chocolate, almonds and chopped cherries until just mixed in. Chill for 30 mins.
Heat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C and line a large baking tray (or two smaller ones) with nonstick baking paper. Scoop the mixture out with a spoon and roll into 12 balls about the size of large golf balls. Place the balls onto the lined tray, making sure there’s at least 6cm between them, and bake for 10-12 mins until they have a light golden crust on the edges but are still gooey in the middle. Cool completely on the tray.
When the cookies have cooled, put the icing sugar into a small mixing bowl and stir in 3 tbsp cold water until just dissolved. Dip the top of each cookie into the icing, pop onto a tray, then put a cherry onto the centre of one and allow to set before serving.

Tip: Freeze the cookie dough balls on a tray wrapped in clingfilm and foil for up to a month. Cook for an extra 3-4 mins. The iced cookies will keep in an airtight container for 2 days or 3 days without the icing.

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Freezing and defrosting guidelines

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.