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Christmas Nut Cookies
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Christmas is not complete without a tin full of these wonderful cookies. This cookie recipe combines walnuts and cherries to make outstanding holiday treats. Boil a kettle of hot water and have a cup of tea while enjoying these exquisite cookies. Merry Christmas!

 

Christmas Nut CookiesChristmas Nut Cookies

 

1 cup softened butter

 

1/2 cup confectioners' or granulated sugar

 

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

2 teaspoon vanilla

 

2 cups of flour

 

1 1/2 cups very finely ground walnuts

 

24 - 30 red or green maraschino cherries

 

 

1. Heat oven to 350*F. Cut cherries in half. Blend together, until creamy the butter and sugar. Add the salt, vanilla, flour, and nuts.

 

2. Blend this mixture well. Shape one inch balls of the dough on an unbuttered cookie sheet. Do this with your hands so nuts are well incorporated. While holding the shape of the cookie, gently make a shallow depression in the top of each with your finger.

 

3. In each depression place one of the half cherries. Bake for approximately 10 minutes until just golden. Remove and cool on racks.  

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