Maraschino Cherry - Gumdrop Cookies
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 4 Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
cup
margarine 1/4
cup
brown sugar 1
egg yolk 1
cup
flour 1 1/2
teaspoons
vanilla extract 1/4
teaspoon
salt 24
small
gum drops or 12 maraschino cherries, halve
Directions:
Cream together margarine adding sugar slowly. Mix in egg yolk and
vanilla extract. After sifting dry ingredients together slowly add creamed
mixture. Roll into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake
at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. After removing from oven, gently press
maraschino cherry half or 1 gumdrop in the center of each cookie. Return
to oven and continue baking for an additional 8-10 minutes. 2 cookies = 1
fruit exchange and 2 fat exchanges. Yields 2 dozen cookies.
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