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Christmas
Cherry Cookies
- 3/4 cup butter, softened.
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, slightly beaten.
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
48 Candied Cherry halves
- Place the butter and sugar
into a mixing bowl. Cream until fluffy. Add in the eggs one at
a time until each is incorporated. Add in the vanilla extract.
Mix. Add in all the other ingredients except the Candied Cherries.
- Place rounded teaspoonfuls
of the cookie batter on a greased cookie sheet. Press a cherry
half into the center of the dough with the round part of the
cherry facing up.
- Bake at 375*F (190*C)
for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few
minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely
Makes 48 cookies.