Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe

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These cookies have always been part of my Christmas cookie baking. They are sure to be a hit in your home like they are in mine. —Lori Daniels, Beverly, West Virginia

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Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 36 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 36 maraschino cherries
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon 2% milk
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • CHRISTMAS GLAZE:
  • 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons water
  • Red and green liquid food coloring
  • Colored sprinkles
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

  • Pat cherries dry with paper towels; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  • Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • For Christmas glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve a dipping consistency. Transfer half of the glaze to another bowl; tint one bowl green and the other red. Dip the tops of nine cookies in green glaze and nine cookies in red glaze, then decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.
  • For chocolate glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve dipping consistency. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. Dip the tops of remaining cookies in glaze, then sprinkle with nuts. Let stand until set. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 155 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 53 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Bonbon Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2008, p26

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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by grannymouse

I was surprised and pleased to see the bon bon cookie recipe! My family has also been making these at Christmas for years and years, but have never known anyone else to have the recipe. They are also good to make for events like showers or weddings. Just make a powedered sugar frosting using fresh lemon juice to flavor for a fresh version of this great cookie. Then tint the frosting to pastel colors.

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2010 by jbc549

I made these today. The cookies came out looking like sunny side eggs. The dough just melted around the cherry. They look very nice in the picture, nothing like mine. These were the only cookies that I had trouble with and I made six different cookies today.

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2010 by lauracoder

These are very easy to make and very tasty.I did some with melted chocolate for a topping and those were also very good.This is a nice addition for your cookie tray!

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2010 by anl7914

These are amazing! My mom used to make these when I was a kid only she used peanut butter in them, they were to die for!! She has since lost the recipe so we haven't had them for a few years. These are the replacements! Still wish I could find a recipe for some made with p.b.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2010 by maggie710

Have made these for years, I use the candied cherries tho, red or green. I hate to share them, they're so good, also decorate w/coconut or ground pecans.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2010 by LouannPearson

My Neighbor gives me these cookies every year! Christmas would not be the same.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2010 by btaylor123

Loved these, and they even froze well. They are now a part of every holiday's cookie baking. I also didn't use the glaze, but simply rolled them in powdered sugar.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2010 by lsdteacat

I haven't actually tried this recipe yet but it sounds fun and tasty! I love maraschino cherries!

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2010 by denijane

Inside of each cherry, I place a sem-sweet chocolate chip. Extra yummy!

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2010 by Jellybean01

I loved it but did not all flour only used 2 cups and instead of the cherries I used chocolate chips. I did not ice them but rolled them in icing sugar.

 
 

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