Cherry Almond Cups
Source of Recipe
razzledazzlerecipes.com
List of Ingredients
Dough:
1 C. butter
1/2 C. sugar
1 t. almond extract
1 egg
2 C. flour
1/4 t. salt
Recipe
Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and almond extract. Mix well. Beat in flour and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Filling:
1/2 C. almond paste
1/4 C. sugar
1 egg
1/4 C. almond sliced
24 maraschino cherries halved
In a small bowl microwave almond paste for 15 - 20 seconds. Add the sugar and mix well. Add the egg and mix it well.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
To Assemble:
Divide dough into 4 pieces. Divide each of those pieces into 12 pieces. Roll into a ball and place 1 ball in each of 48 ungreased miniature muffin cups. Press in bottom and up sides of each cup.
Put 1/2 teaspoon of filling into each cup. Sprinkle with several almond slices. Top with a cherry half on each.
Bake for 17 - 20 minutes. Centers should puff and edges should be a light golden brown. Cool in pans for 5 minutes. With the tip of a knife lift cookies from cups.
Yield: 48 cookies