Dried Cherry and Almond Cookies with Vanilla Icing

Name: Dried Cherry and Almond Cookies with Vanilla Icing
Prep time: 2 h 42 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 large egg; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried tart cherries (see Cook's Note); 1/2 cup slivered, blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped (see Cook's Note); 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons water, plus extra, as needed

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INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

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1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons sugar

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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract

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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

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1 large egg

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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

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3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried tart cherries (see Cook's Note)

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1/2 cup slivered, blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped (see Cook's Note)

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2 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted

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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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3 tablespoons water, plus extra, as needed

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