Maraschino Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

Maraschino Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

by Steven Carpenter 1 year ago
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10 minutes
113.8 kcal
16 g carbs
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Description

Yellow-colored maraschino cherry thumbprint cookies, with a soft center. Taste has a hint of pineapple upside-down cake.

Ingredients
  • baking spray
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup softened butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups crushed corn flakes
  • 15 maraschino cherries, halved
Directions
  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat baking sheets with baking spray.
  2. 2. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3. Beat sugar and butter together in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture and mix well.
  4. 4. Shape dough into level tablespoon-sized balls. Roll in corn flakes. Place on the prepared baking sheets. Make a shallow indention in the tops of the cookies with your thumb; top each cookie with a halved cherry.
  5. 5. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 30 cookies
calories: 113.8 kcal
carbohydrates: 16 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturated fat: 3 g
cholesterol: 23.1 mg
sodium: 117.3 mg
fiber: 0.3 g
sugar: 6.9 g