Cookie Covered Cherries
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 24
Serving Size: 1
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter - softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar - plus extra for coating
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 24 maraschino cherries
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter - melted
- 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice  
 

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These sugar cookie mounds have a cherry surprise inside.
 
Directions

  • Cream the butter and powdered sugar together until fluffy.
  • Add the milk and vanilla. Beat until blended.
  • Whisk the flour and salt together in another bowl and then gradually mix into the creamed
    mixture.
  • After all of the flour and salt has been mixed in, divide the dough into 24 pieces. First
    divide the dough into even quarters. Roll each quarter into a log shape and then cut each log
    into 6 even pieces. Roll the pieces into balls.
  • Flatten each ball and wrapped around a cherry. Roll back into a ball shape and place on an
    ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350°F for approximately 18 minutes or until the bottom edge is just beginning to
    brown.
  • Remove from the oven, allow them to cool for about 5 minutes on the cookie sheet and then
    roll them in powdered sugar to coat evenly. Place on a wire rack to cool.
GLAZE:

  • After
    the cookies are cooled combine all the ingredients for the glaze and stir with a fork until
    smooth.
  • Place the glaze in a small bag, clip one corner of the bag, and then drizzle the glaze over

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the cookies.

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