Spiced Cherry Bells
Coffee and ginger flavor this old-fashioned recipe Peggy Graving of Butte, Montana received from her mother-in-law years ago. "I always bake up a batch for the dessert buffet I host on Christmas Eve," Peggy writes. "Everyone comments on the taste, and the bell shape of the cookies adds to the festive occasion."
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FILLING:
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
- 14 maraschino cherries, quartered
Reviews
These cookies have been in my family for generations too. Delicious! They have always been my favorite Christmas cookies and as a child I would convince my mom to make then year-round for me. The directions should say cut with a round (circle) cookie cutter. You get the bell shape by folding the edges over the filling.