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Cherry Bonbon Cookies

Source of Recipe

Southern Living's All Time Favorite Cookies


Recipe Introduction

List of Ingredients

24 maraschino cookies, undrained
1/2 C. butter or margarine, softened
3/4 C. sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1/8 t. salt
2 T. half-and-half
1 t. vanilla extract
Powdered Sugar
Cherry Glaze (recipe to follow)


Recipe

Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 C. juice for glaze; set aside.

Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add 3/4 C. sugar, beating well. Stir in flour and next 3 ingredients.

Shape doug into 24 balls. Pres each ball around a cherry, covering completely; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 min. Remove to wire racks to cook completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and drizzle with Cherry Glaze. YIELD: 2 Dozen.

Cherry Glaze:

2 T. butter or marg., melted
1 C. sifted powdered sugar
1/4 C. reserved cherry juice
Red food coloring (optional)

Combine first 3 ingredients; add food coloring if using. Place in heavy-duty, zip-top bag; seal. To drizzle, snip a tiny hole at one corner of bag and squeeze. YIELD: 1/2 Cup