Yuletide Cherry Cookies

Name: Yuletide Cherry Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup crushed crisp rice cereal; 15 red and/or green maraschino cherries, halved and patted dry

9 reviews

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Total Time

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

Makes

2-1/2 dozen

Updated: Sep. 11, 2022

Crispy on the outside, these eye-catching cherry-topped cookies are chewy and tender on the inside. They're a big hit whenever I take them to holiday parties or cookie exchanges! —Verna Hofer, Mitchell, South Dakota

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup crushed crisp rice cereal
15 red and/or green maraschino cherries, halved and patted dry

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed cereal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a cherry half into the center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 72 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 69mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Yuletide Cherry Cookies

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