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Cherry Almond Cupcookies

Cherry Almond Cupcookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 16 minutes
Course Cookies, Desserts
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 24 Maraschino Cherries whole, well drained
  • 1 pkg. Pillsbury Sugar Cookies or Homemade sugar cookies)
  • 2 cups Confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbs butter melted
  • 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
  • 2 to 3 tbs. Milk
  • Red sugar

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 mini muffins cups with paper or foil candy cups (about 1 1/4 inch).
  • Pat maraschino cherries dry with paper towel. Flatten each cookie slightly. Place 1 cherry in middle of each flattened cookie. Shape dough around cherry to completely cover; shape dough-wrapped cherry into ball. Place dough balls into candy cups.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes; remove candy cups from pans. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, melted butter, almond extract and enough milk for spreading consistency. Spread over cookies; sprinkle with red sugar.
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