Today was actually a lazy day in general. However, I did get to meet up with Mrs. Vanna for breakfast at Magees like we used to do in the old days on Wednesday mornings at 8 (old days =before I started my job). It was great getting to catch up with her and everything. PLUS I haven't had my Magees sesame bagel in ages!
While Michael ran some errands and worked on his car...
I decided to make the cookies I had been planning on making before Christmas but somehow never got around to. My coworker originally made them and I wanted to try them out for myself!
Yes I realize the green cherries look freaky, but the recipe uses candied cherries (which freaked me out at first cause I don't normally like maraschino cherries) which are typically used in fruitcake (weird) and Kroger didn't have any red candied cherries left so I was forced to use the freaky green candied cherries!
They did turn out yummy and delicious though! Not a super sweet cookie, more of like a butter cookie covered in nuts and a barely there cherry, but I'm proud of them!
The recipe is super simple!!
Ingredients
1 cup margarine
½ cup sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
2 eggs
2 ½ cups flour
Nuts
Candied cherries
Mix 1 cup margarine and ½ cup sugar.
Stir in ½ cup light corn syrup, 2 egg yolks (set aside egg whites), and 2 ½ cups flour.
Chill the mixture.
Roll into 1-inch balls. Dip into slightly beaten egg whites then into 2 cups finely chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts because they were cheaper than the pecans my coworker used, I think any nut will work!).
Place on greased baking sheets. Press candied cherry halves into centers. Bake in 325 F oven for 20 minutes.
And there ya go, a simple yummy jolly cookie!!
And now that I have watched my Wildcats win tonight it is definitely time for bed! Goodnight friends!
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