Cherry Bell Cookies Recipe
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Cherry Bell Cookies

By: Robin J. 
"My mother, who was an avid collector of cookie recipes, always baked this cookie for Christmas. It is one of the many had in her special recipe book, which held only her favorite recipes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (27)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon cream
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons cherry juice
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 60 maraschino cherries, halved

Directions

  1. Sift together: 3 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee. Put aside.
  2. Cream 1 cup butter or margarine. Add 1 1/4 cups brown sugar. Cream well. Blend in dark corn syrup, egg, and cream. Add dry ingredients and mix well.
  3. Roll out dough, 1/3 at a time on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut cookies into 2 1/2 inch rounds. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. To Make Filling: Combine 1/3 firmly packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 3 tablespoons cherry juice. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts, chopped fine.
  5. Place 1/2 teaspoon filling in center of each round. Shape into a bell by folding sides of dough to meet over the filling using spatula to fold over sides. Make top of bell narrower than at the clapper end. Place 1/2 of a maraschino cherry (cut side down) at open end of each bell for clapper. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 214 | Total Fat: 10.8g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by RCLANCY888   view full review
This has been a Christmas favorite in my family for three generations. Great cookie. I chill...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Doublel13   view full review
Thank you SO MUCH!! My mom made this recipe when we were kids. I was only 11 when she passed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2004 by ROBIN JOYE   view full review
We recently held a bake sale and I make these cookies to sell, though I used a sun-shaped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2008 by susan   view full review
I like many of the other cooks who rated this recipe love it! My mother also made these at...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by CCPP92   view full review
I have been looking for this receipe for a long time. My mom used to make these when we were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2008 by Marlena   view full review
The bell shape does not stay, kind of turns into a "bigfoot" shape. Not a pretty cookie, too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2004 by ANGELBELIEVER   view full review
A DEFINITE keeper in my Christmas Cookie File. Wish I had more stars to give. A lot of work...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2009 by MISSNIBBLE   view full review
Great Recipe! We let them cool on the pan before moving them. See the picture I submitted to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2009 by terribletink   view full review
I made these for the first time this weekend, and we certainly have a keeper! Huge hit with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2008 by ADMiller   view full review
Wow! This was great. It didn't even bake all the way in the middle and it didn't even...

 

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