Cream together 1 cup butter and 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar. Add 2 egg yolks and beat well.

Next add 2 cups of sifted flour and 1/4 tsp of salt. Mix then add 1 tsp almond extract.

Wrap bowl and refrigerate overnight.

Roll in balls then flatten out. Fold each piece of dough around a drained maraschino cherry.

Bake at 325°F for 25 minutes on greased baking sheet.

Ice cookies with icing made of confectioner’s sugar, cream and juice from the maraschino cherries (have the icing a very pale pink).

Dip the iced cookies in crushed walnuts or almonds.

Tip: Keep the dough in the refrigerator while working with a little at a time, makes the dough easier to handle.

Master Ingredient List:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 cups flour (sifted)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • maraschino cherries (drained)

Icing:

  • Confectioner’s sugar
  • Cream
  • Maraschino cherry juice

Coating:

  • Crushed walnuts or almonds

Date Added: Nov 28, 2007