Cherry Blondie Bites

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 24 maraschino cherries
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 24 count mini muffin pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, cane sugar and brown sugar on high for about 2 minutes.
3. Add egg, vanilla and cherry juice. Beat well on high for another 2 minutes.
4. In a medium sized bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Add to the butter/egg mixture. Beat on high until well blended, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Place one teaspoonful of batter into each of the 24 mini muffin pan cups. Place a maraschino cherry into the center of each.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Let stand for 10 minutes. Using a thin knife, gently loosen each mini muffin from the side of tin and place on a rack to cool. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Sift powdered sugar over.
8. Makes 24.

flour, baking powder, unbleached cane sugar, brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, maraschino cherry juice, maraschino cherries, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-blondie-bites-535135 (may not work)