Cherry Pecan Gems

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons red maraschino cherry syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• red maraschino cherry, halved (or candied cherries)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar.
• 2 blend in egg, syrup, extract, and food coloring.
• 3 stir together flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
• 4 stir into cremed mixture.
• 5 stir in nuts.
• 6 shape dough into two 9-inch rolls.
• 7 wrap in waxed paper or clear plastic wrap.
• 8 chill well.
• 9 cut into 1/4-inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 lightly press a well-drained red cherry half into center of each cookie.
• 11 bake at 375f for 10-12 minutes.
• 12 cool slightly; remove to rack.