Cherry Ball Cookies (Frosted)

Name: Cherry Ball Cookies (Frosted)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 24 cookies, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 24 -30 maraschino cherries, drained & de-stemmed (or dates)

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Recipe by Dr.JenLeddy

These were my favorite holiday cookie growing up. I'm not sure why I only make them at Christmas; I love them so much I should make them year round! They are very sweet and a pretty addition to any holiday cookie tray.

READY IN: 32mins

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 24 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup butter, softened
³⁄₄

cup powdered sugar
1

tablespoon vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂

cups flour
¹⁄₈

teaspoon salt
24 -30

maraschino cherries, drained & de-stemmed (or dates)

DIRECTIONS

Mix together - butter, sugar & vanilla.
Add flour & salt (will be fairly dry/crumbly, if too dry to wrap around a cherry add a tbsp of cream/milk).
Mold by tbsp fully around cherry.
Place on un-greased cookie sheet about 1" apart.
Bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes until set, but not brown.
Icing: Mix together 1 Celsius powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons milk (I like to use leftover cherry juice instead of milk), 1 teaspoons vanilla (add cocoa if desired).
Dip in frosting mix & set on waxed paper to harden.

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