3rd Place Decorated
CHRISTMAS FROSTED CHERRY COOKIES Submitted by Janice Wise, Newnan
Christmas Frosted Cherry Cookies 1
Pillsbury Moist Supreme White Premium Cake Mix cup sour cream tablespoons cherry juice teaspoon almond extract egg cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
½ 3 ¼ 1 ½
Combine cake mix, sour cream, cherry juice, almond extract and egg. Stir in chopped cherries. Using small ice cream scoop or teaspoon, drop dough balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes until edges are light golden brown. Cool for 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheet and frost with Frosting. Top with half of a maraschino cherry.
Frosting 2½ ¼ 1 2 to 3
cups confectioners sugar cup butter tablespoon cherry juice tablespoons half-and-half or milk
Mix ingredients and frost cookies.
Judge’s Comment: “These were moist and chewy, and the cherry completed the cookie.” – Lorraine Beckman
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