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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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These cookies have become a Christmas tradition in our family. They are easy to make ahead and freeze-just let them thaw THEN roll them in the powdered sugar. The cookies look like a typical tea cookie but there is always a surprise when you bite into it and discover the yummy cherry center. You will want to make a double batch. Ingredients:
24 maraschino cherries |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup powdered sugar |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
powdered sugar, to roll cookies in |
Directions:
1. Drain the cherries and place on paper towels to dry.
2. Beat butter until creamy.
3. Gradually add 3/4 cup powdered sugar, beating well.
4. Stir in flour, salt, milk and vanilla.
5. Shape into 24 balls. Press each ball around a cherry, covering completely.
6. Place on ungreased cooke sheets.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Roll each cookie in powdered sugar to coat.
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