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Cheery Cherry Cookies Recipe

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With a tall glass of ice-cold milk, a couple of cherry cookies really hit the spot for dessert or as a snack. The coconut and bits of cherries provide a fun look and texture. -Judy Clark, Elkhart, Indiana

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Cheery Cherry Cookies Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 48 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the cherries, coconut and pecans.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 81 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 74 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cheery Cherry Cookies in Taste of Home June/July 1995, p35

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Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by delowenstein

I made this recipe today for the first time and i was very pleased with the results! I used 1/2 brown sugar & 1/2 white sugar & also used 3/4 cup butter flavored shortening to conserve my butter supply!

Instead of nuts, I used 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels! This is a great recipe for

President's Day-acct. of George Washington's B'day! Dawn E. Lowenstein

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2011 by deanna4152

I've made these cookies several times. Lovethem!!

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2010 by FriedaG

I love these cookies made just as the recipe states, but greyghostmom2's idea of glazing them sounds great too! I think I will do that for this upcoming Valentine's Day.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2010 by greyghostmom2

I have made these cookies several times and they are very good. However, I take the leftover cherry juice and mix it with some powdered sugar to make a thick glaze and spoon it over the tops of the cookies when they have cooled. I think it adds a little to the flavor.