Cherry & Macadamia Nut Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup plus 1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 2/3 cup macadamia nuts, toasted and finely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flours; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cherries and nuts.
2. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 1-in. apart on ungreased
3. . Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms just begin to brown. Cool on pans 10 minutes.
4. Place remaining confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Roll slightly cooled cookies in sugar; return cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Roll cookies in sugar again just before serving.

unsalted butter, sugar, salt, vanilla, cake flour, allpurpose, dried cherries, nuts

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cherry-macadamia-nut-cookies/ (may not work)