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cherry crowns

(3 ratings)
Sassy01 avatar
Recipe by
Thea Pappalardo
@Sassy01
Queens Village, NY

I originally found this recipe on-line a number of years ago and never made them until last year. I was looking through some cookbooks a few weeks ago and found the very same recipe in the Southern Living Christmas Cookbook. These are really delicious and look so pretty on my cookie trays.

(3 ratings)
yield 6 dozen
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cherry crowns

  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 3 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg, separated
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    ap flour
  • 1 c
    blanched almonds, finely chopped
  • 30
    red candied cherries, cut in half

How To Make cherry crowns

  • 1
    Cream butter and cream cheese at medium speed. Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg yolk and almond extract. Mix well. Gradually stir in flour. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • 2
    Shape dough into one inch balls; dip top of ball in beaten egg white and then into the almonds. Place about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet. (Grease sheet if you do not have parchment.) Press a half cherry into the top of each ball.
  • 3
    Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
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