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Ingredients
| multipurpose shortening: 3/4 cup |
| salted butter: 1/4 cup |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 1/2 cup |
| vanilla extract: 2 Tbl |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| pecans (chopped): 1 cup |
| red candied cherries: 20 |
Festive Cherrettes
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"My dad's favorite cookie."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
24 serving(s)
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Directions
- 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.