CHRISTMAS CHERRY BALLS

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This cookie is a great treat anytime but will be a beautiful addition to your Christmas cookies. They bake soft and tender with chunks of cherries and nuts. The cookie itself is not overly sweet. Once the glaze is added there is just the right amount of sweetness. In the Test Kitchen, we added almond flavoring and loved that...

Provided by Val Paris

Categories     Cookies

Time 37m

Number Of Ingredients 16

FOR COOKIES
1 1/4 c oil
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c milk
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla or almond flavoring
1/4 of a 10 oz. bottle of maraschino cherries, reserving 1/2 of a bottle of cherry juice
5-5 1/2 c all-purpose flour
nuts, chopped
red food coloring
FOR ICING
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
enough cherry juice and water to thin the glaze to proper consistency

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together oil, eggs, milk, cherry juice, and vanilla or almond flavoring.
  • 2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
  • 3. Add red food coloring to color desired. Then gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet.
  • 4. Stir in chopped cherries and nuts. The dough will be very thick.
  • 5. Form into balls.
  • 6. Bake 10-12 minutes.
  • 7. Frost with your favorite frosting or glaze when cookies are completely cooled. Add sprinkles if desired.

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