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1/4
cup coarsely chopped maraschino cherries
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1
cup butter, softened
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1/2
cup powdered sugar
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1/2
teaspoon almond extract
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1/2
teaspoon vanilla
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2
cups all-purpose flour
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3/4
cup chopped walnuts, toasted*
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Powdered sugar
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Drain maraschino cherries on paper towels; pat dry to remove any excess liquid. Set cherries aside.
2. Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, almond extract, and vanilla until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour, nuts, and cherries with a wooden spoon.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets on wire racks. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar to coat. Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
4. If desired, roll cooled cookies in additional powdered sugar before serving. Makes about 48 balls.
- Note *To toast nuts, spread them in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until nuts are slightly golden brown, stirring once or twice. Cool completely. Chop nuts and set aside.
- Make Ahead Tip To store:Place cookies in layers separated by pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw cookies, if frozen, before serving.
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These cookies are delicious! Everyone who has tried them says that they are amazing. I stuck them in the freezer for a few minutes after they came out of the oven so that they would cool completely before I rolled them in powdered sugar. I will definitely be making these for Christmases to come!
12/24/2011 08:23:56 AM Report AbuseVery good - the only problem that I had was that they were still too warm after 5 minutes of cooling and I had a couple crumble when I rolled them in the powdered sugar.
12/19/2011 11:02:22 PM Report AbuseThese were wonderful, tasted a little like a cherry wink but way better. I did use pecans which I prefer instead of the walnuts. Mine were not dry, the texture was great, I did use a little more chopped cherries than what the receipe called for.
12/18/2011 04:08:59 PM Report AbuseI use oatmeal in place of the nuts & I cut the chrries in half and then wrap the dough around the them. Instead of rolling them in powdered sugar I make a glaze with cherry juice & powdered sugar to drizzle over the cookies... it seals in the flavor & makes it easier to tell them apart from the Mexican Wedding cookies that I make.
12/17/2011 09:57:07 AM Report AbuseThanks, Mizkitte, will try the whole cherries!
12/12/2011 08:03:04 PM Report Abuse