Best Childrens Delight Cookies Recipes

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CHERRY DELIGHT COOKIES



Cherry Delight Cookies image

This is my husband's favorite cookie. His late mother made these when he was a kid. They are good. My kids love them.

Provided by Cooking Mom of 7

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 48 cookies, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 drops red food coloring (optional)
1 (4 ounce) bottle maraschino cherries, including juice
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour

Steps:

  • Mix baking soda, salt and flour together. Set aside.
  • Cream together sugar and butter.
  • Beat in egg, vanilla and food coloring if using.
  • Stir in maraschino cherries (including juice), coconut, nuts, and dates.
  • Add dry ingredients.
  • Drop onto greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
  • Enjoy.
  • Note: Depending on how much juice is in the cherries you may need to add additional flour otherwise the cookies will flatten way out when baked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1132, Fat 54.4, SaturatedFat 30.6, Cholesterol 144.4, Sodium 787.2, Carbohydrate 156.3, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 100, Protein 12.4

CHILDREN'S DELIGHT



Children's Delight image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups raisins
1 cup water
1 cup lard
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Steps:

  • Cook raisins in water for 5 min. Cream lard and sugar. Add eggs, raisins, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls about 1 1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake in moderate oven (350°F) for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove baked cookies from pan immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

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