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Cherry Cookies

Name: Cherry Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

6 dozen

Studded with red cherries and nuts, these delicious cookies are worthy of setting out on a plate for Santa himself.—Jean Davis, Bryson City, North Carolina

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well (dough will be thick). Stir in pecans and cherries.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until set and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 82 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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