Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe

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This is a very old recipe from my grandma. The sweet cherry filling surprises folks trying them for the first time. —Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas

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Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 48 Servings
15 20 35

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 24 maraschino cherries
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
  • Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
  • Divide dough into 24 portions; shape each portion around a cherry, forming a ball. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • For glaze, combine the sugar, butter and cherry juice until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 each cookies equals 225 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Bonbon Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p108

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Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2009 by Herkyhawk

I made these last year for Christmas, they were delicious and so easy to make. Will make again this year.

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by hahymen

These cookies were so easy to make. I made two batches for christmas. They were the first to go. They would make good Easter and Valetine cookies too.

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2008 by AnnMarie R

These are wonderful cookies! The recipe was easy to make as well as eat! I made two batches and wanted to try them in chocolate. I used the same recipe and added 1/4 cup of Hershey cocoa and frosed them with a chocolate frosting. They are wonderful too!

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by Flenner

Everyone loved these cookies at Christmas!

 
 
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