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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 32 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Flecked with cherries and glistening with sugar, these dainty cookies always go over big. They're rich and tender with a pleasant chocolate-coffee flavor. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules |
1 teaspoon hot water |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherry |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
additional sugar |
melted semisweet chocolate (optional) |
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla. Dissolve coffee granules in water; add to creamed mixture with cocoa. Add flour and mix well. Stir in cherries and walnuts. Shape into 1 1/4 inch balls; roll in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
2. Bake at 325* for 20-22 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Drizzle with chocolate if desired.
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