Cherry Nut Nuggets
- Ready In:
- 38mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
54 nuggets
ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄3 cups finely chopped pecans
- maraschino cherry, drained and cut in half
directions
- Cream shortening and cream cheese,gradually add sugar,beating at medium spped until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and almond extract,beating well.
- Comine flour,soda and salt,stir flour mixture into creamed mixture.
- Chill dough at least 1 hour.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
- Roll in pecans,and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Gently pressa cherry hlf into center of each cookie.
- Bake at 350 for 16-18 minutes.
- Cool on racks.
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Reviews
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very good, i added cherries and pecans right in batter, and they were delicious
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Theresa Thunderbird
United States
Hello,I collect old cookbooks,enjoy gardening,traveling and reading.I love to cook and bake!I've thought about opening my own bakery here in TN.That would be so fun!
