BUTTER BUDS

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My mom has made this forever, it seems. She used to make them with maraschino cherries (that I always picked off). Now she makes them with Smarties (candy-coated chocolate pieces) for my kids. I believe the recipe was from a Mennonite Cookbook.

Provided by Steph_40135

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (soft cookies) or 1 cup white sugar (crisper)
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 teaspoons baking powder
cherries or smarties candies

Steps:

Mix all ingredients (except cherries or smarties).
If using brown sugar, press with fork.
If using white sugar, roll into ball and place 1/2 cherry on each cookie.
Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes or until bottoms are golden.
Can easily be frozen.
(I have never counted how many cookies this makes; Next time I make them, I will come back and correct the servings.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3775.1, Fat 197.1, SaturatedFat 120.2, Cholesterol 911, Sodium 3574, Carbohydrate 459, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 214.5, Protein 46.8