"Long stemmed maraschino cherries burst right out the top of these pillowy-soft and bite-sized pastry pouch cookies. They are the perfect addition to any dessert table...."
INGREDIENTS
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Cooking Spray
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1-1/4 cups butter, room temperature
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2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
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1 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp table salt
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1 tsp peppermint extract
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1 tsp pure vanilla extract
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1 large egg
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup finely crushed striped peppermint candies (about 18), (I pulverized them with my food processor)
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48 red maraschino cherries with stems, drained
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coarse sugar for garnish