How to Make Butter Cookies With Cherry On Top

Cherry Snowball Cookies

In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

Recipe Summary Cherry Snowball Cookies

This is a version of the popular snowball cookies. Cherries, coconut, and walnuts have been added. They are easy to make, not overly sweet, and make a pretty festive pink color inside from the addition of the chopped maraschino cherries.

Ingredients | Butter Cookies With Cherry On Top

1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar, divided

½ cup butter, softened

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup quick cooking oats

¼ cup finely chopped sweetened coconut

¼ cup finely chopped walnuts

1 pinch salt

15 maraschino cherries, finely chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Beat 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour; beat for 5 seconds. Add oats; beat for 5 seconds. Add coconut; beat for 5 seconds. Add walnuts; beat for 5 seconds. Add salt; beat for 5 seconds.

Mix cherries into the butter mixture, beating until dough comes together and turns light pink from cherries, about 25 seconds.

Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake in preheated oven until slightly golden, 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll warm cookies in sugar to coat. After rolling all of the cookies once, roll again in confectioners' sugar to coat.

Info | Butter Cookies With Cherry On Top

prep: 20 mins cook: 20 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 18 Yield: 18 cookies

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