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This is from The Crisco 1990 Christmas collection. It calls for a maraschino cherry in the middle but sometimes I have used a chocolate kiss.

Provided by MARIA MAC

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2/3 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
48 maraschino cherries
1 cup melting white chocolate (or dark , cut into smal pieces)
2 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350.
  • Cream crisco, sugar,egg,milk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
  • Combine flour,baking powder,salt and baking soda.
  • Beat into creamed mixture at low speed.
  • Press dough in very thin layer around well drained cherries.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
  • Cool on baking sheet 1 minutes then remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • For dipping chocolate.
  • Melt chocolate of choice and crisco on very low heat or 50% power in microwave.Stir.
  • Transfer chocolate to glass measuring cup and drop one cookie in at a time into chocolate. Use fork to turn.
  • Lift cookie out of chocolate on fork let excess drip and place on wax paper lined baking sheet.
  • Sprinkle with chopped pecans or coconut while chocolate is still wet (optional).
  • Chill in refridgerator to set chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.5, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 6.8, Sodium 50, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.2, Protein 0.8

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