CRISP CHERRY-TOPPED COOKIES

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I make hundreds of cookies each Christmas to share with family and friends. With red and green candied cherries, these look so lovely on a holiday cookie tray.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups crisp rice cereal, crushed
Red and green candied cherries, halved

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in cereal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Place a cherry half in the center of each. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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Braydon Schultz
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


Arusi Paudel
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! The cherry topping was a big hit.


Chase Day
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Malik talha Malik
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These cookies were delicious! The cherry topping was the perfect balance of tart and sweet, and the cookie itself was soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again and again!


Parvez Shaikh
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Not my favorite cookie. The cherry topping was too tart.


Lee Perez
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These cookies were a disappointment. The cherry topping was too runny and the cookies were too dry.


Bishal Yadav
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These cookies were easy to make and tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.


LIAM WALLERSON
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! The cherry topping is the star of the show.


Shriya Luhagun
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These cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was great.


Izuki Midoriya
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These cookies were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. The only thing I would change is to use fresh cherries instead of frozen.


zihad shaik
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Not a fan. The cookies were dry and the cherry topping was too sweet.


ahmed abaza
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out perfectly. The cherry topping was a bit too tart for my taste, but overall they were a great cookie.


Tayyab Ch
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


kaung myat
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These cookies were absolutely delicious! The cherry topping was the perfect balance of tart and sweet, and the cookie itself was soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.