cherry cookies
It was my great-Aunt Rose that made these tender, cake-like cookies for Italian wedding trays, Christmas, or ME! I added the little drizzle of frosting when I decided to include them in my Christmas cookie tray, and they were wonderful. But, don't wait for Christmas or a wedding...try them anytime!
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yield
4 -6 dozen
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For cherry cookies
- COOKIE DOUGH:
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3/4 cshortening
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1 1/2 csugar
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1 (10 oz.) bottlecherry juice (reserve cherries)
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4eggs
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4 tspbaking powder
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1 1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 tspalmond extract (*optional)
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4 cflour (add slowly to rolling consistency)
- GLAZE TOPPING:
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1 cconfectioners' sugar
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1/8 tspvanilla extract
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1-2 Tbsphot water
How To Make cherry cookies
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1Preheat oven to 375'F.
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2Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, cherry juice and extract. Mix well.
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3Add baking powder with the first cup of flour. (Add flour in small amounts until the dough is soft, but holds its' shape when you roll them.)
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4Cut cherries in half, press 1/2 cherry gently into the top and brush with beaten egg.
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5Bake in preheated 375' oven for 8-10 minutes. Careful not to over bake them!
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6Beat Glaze ingredients until smooth and swirl over each cookie. So pretty!
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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