Cherry Drops

Ingrediente

3 sticks butter, softened

1 (3-ounce) package cherry-flavored gelatin

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

60 maraschino cherries with stems, drained on paper towels

White decorative crystal sugar for sprinkling

Instrucțiuni

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add gelatin and sugar and beat until well mixed. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and baking powder; mix well.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass, and make an indentation in center of each cookie with your thumb. Place a cherry in indentation and sprinkle with sugar crystals.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Note

If you prefer, you can use cherries without stems and you can even cut them in half. Whatever works best for you!