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Cheery Cherry Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Cheery Cherry Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Cheery Cherry Cookies are breathtaking and so mouthwatering. These festive and scrumptious cookies are filled with candied cherries, pecans and coconut. Great for holiday baking, Christmas Cookie Exchanges, potlucks or tailgating parties. If you enjoy cherries, these cookies are irresistible.
3.45 from 29 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Calories 129 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 large 15x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 sharp knife to dice cherries
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp. 2% 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 pecans chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 1 cup coconut

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream brown sugar, butter, egg, milk, vanilla, salt and baking soda with an electric mixer.
  • Fold in flour, cherries, pecans and coconut with a wooden spoon and stir until very well combined.
  • Stir thoroughly; this may take 4-5 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six minutes of baking time.
  • Cool completely.

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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Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherries, cherry cookie, cherry dessert, coconut, cookie, dessert
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