cherry tea cakes

Name: Cherry Tea Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 cup(s) butter or margarine softened; 2 teaspoon(s) maraschino cherry liquid; 1/4 teaspoon(s) almond or vanilla extract; 3 - drops of red food coloring; 2 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) drained maraschino cherries chopped; 1/4 cup(s) vanilla or white chocolate chips melted for drizzle; ## 1 CUP OF CHOPPED WALNUTS CAN BE ADDED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE CHERRIES IF DESIRED

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Gail Herbest

Bangor, ME

Updated on Apr 23, 2011

Easy, not too sweet and great with a cup of tea. Picture is my own

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

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yield makes about 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine softened
2 teaspoons maraschino cherry liquid
1/4 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
3 - drops of red food coloring
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherries chopped
1/4 cup vanilla or white chocolate chips melted for drizzle
1 CUP OF CHOPPED WALNUTS CAN BE ADDED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE CHERRIES IF DESIRED

How To Make cherry tea cakes

Step 1

Heat Oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat powdered sugar, butter, cherry liquid, extract and food coloring, at med speed until well blended. add flour and salt and beat until well blended. stir in cherries.

Step 2

shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie pan 2 inches apart.
Step 3

bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
Step 4

remove from cookie sheets onto cooling rack. cool at least 20-30 minutes and drizzle with melted white/vanilla chocolate chips
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