Cherry Cookies
Lindsay says: These are delicious all year round, but they
work specially well for Valentine's Day if you garnish with a small cherry heart
on top. Kids love to make these.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
2 egg yolks
Pinch salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (icing sugar)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
36 drained maraschino cherries plus extra for garnishing if you like
Coconut flakes
Icing made with confectioners' sugar (icing sugar) mixed with a few drops of
water, tinted pink with pink colouring
Heat oven to 350F, 180C, Gas Mark 4
Blend together the butter, egg yolks, vanilla extract, salt, confectioners' sugar and flour.
Take a small amount of dough in your
hand, flatten it out and wrap it around a drained cherry. Bake on ungreased
cookie sheet until golden brown (about 10 minutes).
Cool for a minute or two while you mix
the icing. Dip each cookie quickly in the icing and then roll in coconut flakes.
Garnish with an extra cherry cut into a heart shape, if you like.
Store in an airtight container.
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