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Category: Cookies
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
Dough:
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 large egg yolks
2 1/2 cups flour
Topping:
2 large egg whites, slightly beaten
2 cups finely chopped walnuts or pecans
About 4 dozen red or green candied cherries
Dough: In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup; cream together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Add egg yolks; beat until thoroughly mixed. Add flour; stir until mixed. Cover dough and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325. Baking sheets may be ungreased, or lined with parchment paper. Shape dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
Topping: Dip the top of each ball into the beaten egg whites, and then dip the top into the chopped nuts. Place balls, nut side up, 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Press a candied cherry into the center of each cookie. Bake 20 minutes or until cookies are set and very lightly browned. Remove cookies from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Makes about 4 dozen cookies
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CHERRY NUT DELIGHTS
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Category: Cookies
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
Dough:
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 large egg yolks
2 1/2 cups flour
Topping:
2 large egg whites, slightly beaten
2 cups finely chopped walnuts or pecans
About 4 dozen red or green candied cherries
Dough: In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup; cream together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Add egg yolks; beat until thoroughly mixed. Add flour; stir until mixed. Cover dough and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325. Baking sheets may be ungreased, or lined with parchment paper. Shape dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
Topping: Dip the top of each ball into the beaten egg whites, and then dip the top into the chopped nuts. Place balls, nut side up, 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Press a candied cherry into the center of each cookie. Bake 20 minutes or until cookies are set and very lightly browned. Remove cookies from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Makes about 4 dozen cookies
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