I fell in love with this cookie last Christmas. To me, almond and cherry flavor are as perfect together as peanut butter and chocolate. I hope you agree. =)
Provided by Katie Ann
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. To make the cookies, beat butter, powdered sugar, and egg yolks together until creamy.
- 2. Add almond extract and flour.
- 3. Measure dough into 1 Tablespoon portions.
- 4. Flatten dough into plam of hand. Place 1 pecan half and 1 cherry in middle.
- 5. Form dough into a ball to seal them in the middle.
- 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. The cookies will be light in color.
- 7. Cool cookies completely on a rack. Frost the cookies with buttercream frosting using reserved cherry juice (instead of milk). It will turn a pretty pink color. Just mix all the buttercream indredients from above with your electric mixer until desired consistency.
- 8. Add some pretty decorations to the top and they're done! Recipe makes about 28-30 cookies. Cookies can be made ahead and frozen.
- 9. Delicious...I think I might go get one. =)
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