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Cheery Cherry Cookies

Teresa Ambra
These festive and scrumptious cookies are filled with candied cherries, pecans and coconut. Great for holiday baking.
3.24 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 36

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup candied cherries diced
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup coconut

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream brown sugar, butter, egg, milk, vanilla, salt and baking soda.
  • Fold in flour, cherries, pecans and coconut with a wooden spoon.
  • Roll mixture into balls and place onto baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
  • (I kept my hands moist while rolling).
  • Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

NOTE: Keep hands moist while rolling dough into balls.
NOTE: You can also use maraschino cherries or fresh cherries in this recipe.
NOTE: You may also want to slightly press the cookies down onto the cookie sheet before baking.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
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Keyword cherries, cherry dessert, coconut, cookie, dessert
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