FESTIVE CHERRETTES

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Festive Cherrettes image

My dad's favorite cookie.

Provided by Lois

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

¾ cup shortening
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
20 candied cherries

Steps:

  • Blend together shortening, butter, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Add flour and pecans and mix into soft dough. Measure out level tablespoonfuls of dough and roll in palms of hands to form round balls.
  • Place on greased baking sheets. Press a little indentation in center of each ball with a thimble and put a half of candied cherry on top of each.
  • Bake in a 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 114.1 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

raylyn davis
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! These cherettes were a huge hit at my party.


Luxmoon Luxmee
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These cherettes were the perfect addition to my holiday table. They were beautiful and delicious.


Gwen McCullers
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This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making these cherettes again and again.


Rao Riyaz
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone. It was a complete disaster.


Matthew Thomas
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These cherettes were a waste of time and money. They were bland and flavorless.


Dunaj Cvokic
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I thought these cherettes were just average. They weren't bad, but they weren't anything special either.


Luke Smart
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These cherettes were okay, but I've had better.


Jnior Lara
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cherettes turned out terrible! They were burnt and the filling was runny.


Ajad Bappy
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These cherettes were a lot of work to make and they didn't taste that great. I wouldn't recommend them.


Udeet Chaudhary
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cherettes didn't turn out as good as I expected. They were a little dry.


Sherri Logan
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These cherettes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Mansabali09
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I wasn't sure how these cherettes would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised! They were so good and they were gone in no time.


Mwayi Mchuchu
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These cherettes were easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


silly potato gacha
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I've made these cherettes several times now and they always turn out perfect! They're the perfect appetizer or snack for any occasion.


Tohen islam
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These cherettes were a little bit of work to make, but they were definitely worth it! They were so delicious and everyone at the party loved them.


Peter Pearson
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I'm not usually a big fan of cherettes, but these were amazing! The filling was so flavorful and the pastry was flaky and golden brown.


Moeen Abbasi
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These festive cherettes were absolutely delicious! The combination of flavors was perfect and they were so moist and tender.


Mitsou
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I made these cherettes for my family and they were a huge success! The kids loved them and they were the perfect addition to our holiday meal.


Chukwu Matthew
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Wow, these festive cherettes were a hit at our holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.