Cherry Cookies

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"I found this recipe in my Great Grandmothers Recipe Box, per a recipe request."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 3 dozen cookies (or so)

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped rough

directions

1. Pre heat oven to 375 and grease well cookie sheets.
2. Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and flour.
3. Will be stiff.
4. Stir in chopped cherries.
5. Form into balls and place on sheets 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 15 minutes, DO NOT LET BROWN.

Reviews

[KeyWee]

These had exactly the flavor I remember from MY grandmother's recipe. Not too sweet (so just perfect for my taste!). Thanks, DI!!

 

[Mishkapett]

These were great!! Not too sweet, but full of cherry flavor. In our house, we're divided on sweetness, so I mixed a little of the cherry juice with confectioners sugar and made a glaze. I drizzled it over half of them and left the remainder just the way they were. I'll definitely make them again.

 

[ciao4293]

These were great cookies, and very festive looking on my Christmas goody trays! The others were right-- not too sweet. I like sweet, so I also made a glaze with the cherry juice and powdered sugar, and sprinkled them with red crystal sugar while the glaze was still wet. Very easy and quick to prepare, as well! Thanks Di!

 

[angelfan]

Very buttery tasting and light, melt in your mouth, I did change it a bit, Was not moist enough so I added an egg and a pinch pf baking powder, Had just the right texture to roll into balls. For sure will make this again as they did not last long!

 

[CowgirlAtHeartOH]

If I could give more stars I definitely would!!! Texture, taste, and appearance .. awesome cant say enough! I am one of the guilty ones who like to read all reviews before making a recipe and follow some of the popular changes reviewers had made. This time I shouldn't have! I first cut my flour down to 2 c. as other reviewers suggested. Thankfully, I cooked one single cookie to test. It was FLAT! So I went ahead and added the other 1/2 c. to the batter and the rest turned out great. So well that my fiance ate ALL but 2 of them last night and is making me stir up another batch as soon as I'm done with this review. Let me say.. When he found out what I was making last night he was very disappointed and said he would not eat any of them. (He absolutely hates pieces of fruit or nuts in any dessert!!!) With that in mind, I only made one batch. The first set came out of the oven and he went crazy! Said he was sorry and that if I wanted any for myself I better mix up more! Ha! I did try the glaze on half of the cookies. Both w/and w/o were excellent. Your preference!! I was going to try adding cherry juice, as suggested by some. However, when chopping my cherries they produced enough juice through the chopped ones that was perfect for a pink color and cherry taste! I just did not drain the cherries that I chopped and did not add additional juice. I don't write many reviews, but felt I had to thank Dib's for this one!! Must try and I promise you will enjoy guys and gals!! I'm off to make more! :)