Nelson Cookie Bake Pink Bon Bon Cookies

Submitted by debbie3nelson

"Traditional Cookie Bake Favorite. A delicious butter cookie that has a Maraschino cherry center."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 20-25 Cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter (softened)
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 drops red food coloring paste
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 20 -25 maraschino cherries

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, vanilla.
3. Add red food coloring.
4. Mix in flour and salt until dough hold together. (If dough is dry, mix in 1 – 2 Tablespoons light cream.
5. Mold dough by teaspoonfuls around Maraschino cherry.
6. Place cookies about 1 inch apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.
7. Bake 12 – 15 minutes or until set but not browned.
8. Cool. Dip tops of cookies into Icing.

Reviews

[oreosherriden]

Excellent cookie. Have been making them every Christmas for over 20 years. A must have for every cookie platter.

 

[Tinkerbell]

I barely got a chance to cool & decorate these cookies! My family has gobbled them up. Luckily, I was able to get at least one so I could review. lol Very easy recipe, my color paste was too old so I ended up with a funky color but they taste great. Buttery cookie with a yummy cherry surprise in the middle. Thanks for sharing, Debbie! Made for Oct 08 Think Pink tag.

 

[Cathleen Colbert]

I was looking for something for my Christmas cookie platters that wasn't chocolate or peanut butter. Something colorful and different - and these certainly fit the bill. The recipe is incredibly easy and the results are lovely. Definitely a keeper.