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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup shortening |
5 to 6 tablespoons cold water |
1 (6-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, undrained |
1 cup chopped pecans |
1/4 cup quince jelly |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 1/2 teaspoons cognac |
maraschino cherry halves, drained |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 cup water |
2 tablespoons honey |
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice |
Directions:
1. Combine flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle 5 to 6 tablespoons water evenly over surface of flour mixture; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened, shape dough into a ball; chill.
2. Drain cherries, reserving liquid; chop cherries. Combine cherries, reserved liquid, pecans, jelly, cinnamon, and Cognac in a medium mixing bowl; mix until thoroughly blended. Set aside.
3. Roll half of pastry to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 3-inch round cutter. Place a heaping teaspoon of reserved cherry mixture in center of each cookie; overlap sides, forming a cylinder Insert a cherry half in each open end. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Repeat procedure with remaining dough. Bake at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets, and cool on wire racks.
4. Combine sugar, 1 cup water, honey, and lemon juice in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool glaze to room temperature; drizzle over cookies. Let dry completely before serving.
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