~ CHERRY DREAM MELTAWAYS ~
I tweaked a recipe a friend gave me years ago and added cherries, almond flavoring and an almond glaze and they turned out so much better than the original! My family went crazy over them. To make things even better, they are a cinch to make. The batter is so soft and easy to work with and the final results just melt in your...
Provided by Cassie *
Categories Other Desserts
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Lightly grease a sheet pan. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the extracts. Mix the salt and flour and add to the butter mixture a little at a time until all is beaten in.
- 2. In a bowl, spoon out preserves and I chop the cherries up with a spoon, just so they aren't left whole.
- 3. Roll in the palm of your hand about 1 inch round balls and place on prepared pan about 1 inch apart. Use your thumb and indent the dough, not clear through, just enough that you can fill each cookie with 1/2 - 3/4 tsp of preserves.
- 4. Bake just until they begin to brown on the bottom, yet are nice and white on the sides and top - about 15 minutes.
- 5. Remove cookies to cooling rack and make the glaze while they cool.
- 6. Whisk together the sugar, almond extract and milk. Take a small baggie and roll down the top, spoon in the glaze and cut a small hole on the one corner. Pipe glaze over each cookie in a swirled motion.
- 7. Dig in, they are delicious!
- 8. Original recipe for which I tweaked. I loved my changes. :)
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rt roky
rr@yahoo.comThese cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good. I would recommend using less sugar in the dough.
Md Ahosan Habib
mh@aol.comI made these cookies for my family and they loved them. They're so easy to make and they're always a hit.
Cavin Samkelo
c_s82@gmail.comThese cookies are delicious! They're perfect for a summer party.
Marisol Rodriguez
marisol.rodriguez5@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of cherry desserts, but I really enjoyed these cookies. They're not too sweet and the cherry filling is very flavorful.
Larryroston Rostonlarry
lrostonlarry48@gmail.comThese cookies are so good! I love the cherry filling. It's the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
Silvia Misiko
s0@yahoo.comI accidentally added too much salt to the dough. The cookies were still edible, but they were a bit salty.
Kelvin Oppong
k.oppong26@yahoo.comI had a hard time finding maraschino cherries, so I used fresh cherries instead. They worked just as well.
Rohan Water technology
r.t59@gmail.comThese cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Tahir Gaming
tahir.g@gmail.comI wasn't sure how these cookies would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They're so light and fluffy, and the cherry filling is delicious.
Saidou Bansan
saidou_b57@gmail.comThese cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're perfect for a special occasion.
manzekele robert
robert-manzekele24@yahoo.comI love the combination of the sweet cherry filling and the buttery shortbread crust. It's the perfect balance of flavors.
Kellie Turpin
k.t@hotmail.frI've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're so delicious and melt in your mouth.
Abdallah Omar
a.o14@aol.comThese cherry dream meltaways were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.