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Secret Ingredient Drop Cookies

Name: Secret Ingredient Drop Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 44 cookies.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup 4% small-curd cottage cheese; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple; 22 red or green candied cherries, halved

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

44 cookies

Cottage cheese is the secret to making these cake-like cookies moist and tender. With candied cherries, they're a Christmas favorite.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup 4% small-curd cottage cheese
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple
22 red or green candied cherries, halved

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the cottage cheese, egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pineapple.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry half. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 74 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 80mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Secret Ingredient Drop Cookies

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