Holiday Hideaways

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 jars (10 ounces each) maraschino cherries, well drained
• 10 ounces white candy coating, divided
• 4 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening, divided
• 8 ounces dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
• Finely chopped pecans

1. In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Form 2 teaspoons of dough into a ball. Flatten ball with a glass coated with cooking spray. Place a cherry in the center; roll dough around cherry. Repeat with remaining dough and cherries. Place balls 2-in. apart on ungreased
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4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10-12 minutes or until set and the edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
5. Grate 2 oz. white candy coating; set aside. In a microwave, melt remaining white coating with 2 tablespoons shortening; stir until smooth. Melt dark coating with remaining shortening in a microwave; stir until smooth.
6. Dip half the cookies into white coating; allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with pecans. Dip the remaining cookies in dark coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with grated white coating. Let stand until set. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/holiday-hideaways/ (may not work)