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Cherry Flips

SUBMITTED BY: Lynn Robertson

"Shortbread-like cookie with a cherry tucked in the center. Frost with a tinted buttercream icing."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 36 maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS

  1. Blend together the butter, egg yolks, vanilla, salt, confectioners' sugar and flour.
  2. Take small amount of dough in hand , flatted out and wrap around drained cherry. ( I use a combination of red and green cherries and tint the icing to match the color of the cherry. )
  3. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden brown (about 10 minutes).
  4. Cool and dip in tinted butter icing. Roll in coconut flakes. ENJOY!
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2005 by ARCTICCAT20
Absolutely wonderful. The final product comes out rather sweet but I found that the cookies... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by THERESAM3
Awesome cookie. Soft and sweet. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by MRS.KELLYZ
Dry dough..Definately needs frosting MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Cherry Flips

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 201

  • Total Fat: 11.7g
  • Cholesterol: 51mg
  • Sodium: 175mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 2.3g

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