Ingredients
- 1 shortening
- 1 sugar
- 1 brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 s all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 s flaked coconut
- 3/4 almonds, chopped or pecans, optional
- 1 (16 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved
Directions
In mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut and nuts if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoonsful 2-inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Place cherry half in center of each cookie. Bake at 350° 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Makes about 7 dozen.
Karen Erlach
Stoneboro, PA
