Cherry Flips
2014-09-06- Prep Time : 20m
- Cook Time : 25m
- Ready In : 60m
Pictured from left to right:
Turtle Bars, Iced Fudgy Cupcakes, Cherry Flips (no icing), Shortbread with nuts, Ginger Snaps.
Cherry Flip Cookies were always my favorite at Christmas time, grandma made them every year.
These also freeze well.
Ingredients
- jar of maraschino cherries (6 ounces)
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
Method
Step 1
Mix all ingredients except cherries.
Step 2
Wrap dough in plastic and chill in fridge 20 minutes.
Step 3
Roll dough to 1/4" thickness.
Step 4
Cut dough in 3" rounds.
Step 5
Wrap each round over one cherry. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 6
Bake at 325 F for 25 minutes or until lightly golden.
Step 7
If you want them iced; mix the syrup from the cherries with icing sugar (to desired consistency). Dip cooled cookies in icing.