cherry vanilla cookies with an orange glaze

Name: Cherry Vanilla Cookies with an orange glaze
Prep time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) juice from an orange; 1 teaspoon(s) orange zest; 12 - chopped maraschino cherries patted dry

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Doris Carlson

Old Saybrook, CT

Updated on Dec 16, 2013

I wanted to make a cherry cookie to add to my Christmas cookie trays. Since I could not find exactly what I was looking for, I made up this recipe with chopped maraschino cherries, vanilla and an orange zest glaze.

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prep time 20 Min

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons juice from an orange
1 teaspoon orange zest
12 - chopped maraschino cherries patted dry

How To Make cherry vanilla cookies with an orange glaze

Step 1

In a large bowl mix butter sugar and vanilla until smooth (about 3 min) add chopped cherries ( I used food processor to chop up the cherries to a small fine size) stir in flour slowly and mix until dough comes together roll into 1 inch balls flatten slightly with bottom of cup bake @350 for 12 minutes cool on racks

Step 2

Glaze add confectioners sugar, orange zest and juice from orange until creamy ( add more sugar or juice if needed for correct consistency)
Step 3

Place wax paper under cooling racks to catch the drips from glaze. Dip cooled cookies into glaze, or use spoon to spread onto the cookie. let glaze harden ....enjoy
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