Maraschino Cherry Cookies
- 1 cup Shortening
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1 cup Chopped Maraschino Cherries
- 3 whole Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 4 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 cups Chopped Pecans
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- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 5 Tablespoons Cherry Juice, More Or Less Depending On Desired Consistency
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together shortening, sugars and cherries. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again. In a separate bowl, add and mix the flour, baking soda and baking powder together; add to the creamed mixture. Chill dough for at least an hour, then roll into 1-inch balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. When done, chopped pecans can be sprinkled on top of the frosting.
- For the simple butter frosting, mix the frosting ingredients together. You can experiment with the amount of powdered sugar-less gives it a more buttery flavor, more gives it a more sugary flavor.
shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, maraschino cherries, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, pecans, frosting, butter, powdered sugar, cherry juice
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/maraschino-cherry-cookies/ (may not work)