| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Eggs | Cookies | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Shortening |
| 3 | oz | Cream cheese, softened |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | t | Almond extract |
| 2 1/2 | c | Flour, all purpose |
| 1/4 | t | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1 3/4 | c | Pecans, finely chopped |
| 36 | Maraschino cherries | |
| halved |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cream shortening and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. stir in almond extract. . Sift together flour, soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl; add to creamed mixture, beating well. Chill 1 hour. . Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in pecans. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. gently press a cherry half in center of each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. remove to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers in refrigerator up to 1 week. Yield 6 dozen From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 5462
Calories From Fat: 3325
Total Fat: 379.3g
Cholesterol: 394.3mg
Sodium: 1837.3mg
Potassium: 1327.2mg
Carbohydrates: 473.4g
Fiber: 26.9g
Sugar: 210.9g
Protein: 61.1g