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Maraschino Cherry Almond

Cookies

Prep: 1 hr Cook: 12 mins Additional: 18 mins Total: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

⅔ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
2 large eggs eggs, at room temperature

⅛ teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup chopped drained maraschino cherries

Royal Icing:

2 large egg whites egg whites

2 teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

Step 1

Place the butter in a mixing bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on
high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually
beat in 2/3 cup of confectioners' sugar, then add almond extract,
eggs, and salt, and beat until the mixture is fluffy and well combined,

about 3 more minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium, and