Spiced Cherry Bells Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 c. Butter, softened
1 1/4 c. Brown sugar
1/4 c. Dark brown corn syrup
1 egg
1 TBS heavy whipping cream
3 1/4 c. Flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp instant coffee granules
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Filling
1/3 c. Packed brown sugar
3 TBS maraschino cherry juice
1 TBS butter
1 1/2 c. Finely chopped pecans
14 maraschino cherries, quartered
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Directions:Cream butter and brown sugar. Add in corn syrup, egg and cream. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate dough for 2-4 hours or overnight.
In the meantime, combine the first four filling ingredients. Mix well.
Sprinkle a smooth surface with powdered sugar. (Use it in place of flour.) Divde dough into three or four balls. Roll out on the sugared surface. Cut into 2 or 21/2 inch rounds.
Place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Place 1/2 tsp. filling in the middle. Fold one side of dough halfway over the filling, then the second side halfway over. It should almost look like a triangle with a rounded bottom. That's the "bell" shape.
Place a piece of the maraschino cherry where the two edges meet, along the wide edge. It is supposed to be the "clapper" of the bell.
Bake at 350º for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove to cookie rack to cool. |
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Notes: I was first introduced to these cookies by Annette Kruth, who used to make them every Christmas. Now I make them, and they're still favorites!
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