Nutcracker Sweets
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Teddy Grieger, Oceanside, California
Categories: cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups ground almonds
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- Powdered sugar
Directions
- Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add flour, almonds, and extract, beating at low speed until well blended. Stir in cherries.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on greased baking sheets.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire tracks; cool 2 minutes. Roll cookies in powdered sugar; cool completely on wire racks.
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makes 3 1/2 to 4 dozen