almond cherry cookies
Obtained online. http://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/almond-cherry-cookies/2/
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yield
36 serving(s)
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For almond cherry cookies
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3/4 csilvered almonds, ground
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1 cbutter, softened
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3/4 cpowdered sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 1/4 call-purpose flour
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1/4 tspsalt
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8 ozjar maraschino cherries, halved, 1 tsp juice reserved
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red decorating sugar
- FROSTING
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2 cpowdered sugar
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1 Tbspmaraschino cherry juice
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1 tspalmond extract
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2-3 Tbspmilk
How To Make almond cherry cookies
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1Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl mix together butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until blended. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and almonds. Blend dry into butter mixture.
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2To form a cookie take a tablespoon of dough, make a pit in the middle and place a half of a cherry in pit then fold dough over the cherry to form a ball of cookie dough. Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Flatten cookie dough slightly. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-9 minutes or until edges are just starting to turn golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.
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3In a small bowl mix together powdered sugar, cherry juice and almond extract for frosting. Add enough milk to make it dipping consistency. Dip tops of cookies in icing, flip over and place on wire rack. Sprinkle with red sugar.
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