Cherry Vanilla White Chocolate Cookies

Cherry Vanilla White Chocolate Cookies

4 1/2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
3 Sticks butter
1 1/2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Almond extract
3/4 c Chopped dried cherries
8 oz White chocolate chips or chunks

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream butter and
sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in
extracts and cherries. Add flour and mix. Stir in white chocolate.
Drop dough onto greased baking sheets by rounded tablespoons.
Slightly flatten with fingertips. Bake at 350 degrees until light
brown, about 15 minutes. Cool.

Makes about 3 dozen.