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Pealing Bells Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup shortening
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
32 maraschino cherries, drained, halved
Directions:
Directions:
Combine flour and baking powder. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening until softened. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, orange peel and vanilla; beat well. Then add flour mixture and beat until well mixed. Cover and chill about 30 minutes or until easy to handle. Shape into two 8 inch rolls. Wrap and chill for several hours or overnight.

Cut into ¼ inch slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Place cherry on the bottom half of each slice for bell clapper. Fold sides of slice, overlapping at the top and slightly covering cherry. Pinch sides to resemble bell shape.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12 – 14 minutes. Remove and cool.

Makes 64 cookies.

 

 

 

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