Cherry Bonbon Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 24 maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• powdered sugar, to roll cookies in

Recipe

• 1 drain the cherries and place on paper towels to dry.
• 2 beat butter until creamy.
• 3 gradually add 3/4 cup powdered sugar, beating well.
• 4 stir in flour, salt, milk and vanilla.
• 5 shape into 24 balls. press each ball around a cherry, covering completely.
• 6 place on ungreased cooke sheets.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 8 roll each cookie in powdered sugar to coat.