FROSTED CHERRY CHIP COOKIES

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Our family makes these sweets every year for Christmas. The cake-like cookies have bits of maraschino cherries in every bite.-Sarah Brown, Antioch, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
FROSTING:
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
Red colored sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Drain cherries, reserving 1 tablespoon juice for frosting. Chop cherries and pat dry; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in cherries., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, sour cream and reserved cherry juice until smooth. Spread over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.

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