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Cherry Snowballs Recipe

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"These simple cookies have a delicate buttery flavor complemented by the cherry surprise in the center," notes Joy Schuster of Glentana, Montana. "They've become a holiday favorite for my family."

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Cherry Snowballs Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries without stems, drained and halved
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; gradually add flour and mix well.
Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until the bottoms are browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 99 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 62 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Snowballs in Taste of Home December/January 2005, p7

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Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2012 by BakinGymnast

Tastes almost exactly like a spritz cookie.

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by ajkoch

Really great shortbread based cookie! One of my faves at Christmas! Make sure to roll in extra powder sugar once they're cooled, otherwise they're really not sweet enough.

Every one loves the cherry surprise in the middle!

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2011 by dozer77

these are great with a great surprised in the middle.. they were really easy to make.They look pretty too.

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2010 by carly17

These cookies were very easy to make and tasted great. I am going to try the chocolate chip idea, that sounds yummy also.Thanks for all the great ideas.

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by wrobelrm

I've made this recipe for Christmas for years now and they always come out great and just melt in your mouth. My kids love to help with these cookies! The dough is super easy to work with and the cookies come out just as great without the cherry in the middle or with a chocolate chip instead.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2009 by badkitty

Delicious and easy cookie! Comes out great! I add a teaspoon of vanilla to the dough. I added green sugar crystals to the additional powdered sugar that you roll the snowballs in. This is a pretty addition to a cookie tray !