Time
prep 0:15
total 0:25
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup | shortening | | 1/2 cup | butter or | | margarine, softened | | 2-1/4 cup | flour, divided | | 3/4 cup | sugar | | 2 | eggs | | 1 tsp. | baking soda | | 1 tsp. | vanilla | | 1 cup | slivered almonds | | 1/2 cup | chopped candied red cherries | | 1/2 cup | chopped green glazed cherries | | 2/3 cup | semi-sweet chocolate chips | | 2 tsp. | shortening |
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl cream shortening and butter until well blended. Add 1 cup flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
Mix well. Stir in almonds and cherries. Beat until combined, then stir in remaining 1-1/4 cups flour. Drop batter by teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden.
Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before transfering to wire racks. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and the 2 teaspoons shortening. Cook over low heat to melt, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.
Author's Comments
Bright red and green cherries lend these fruitcake-like cookies a holiday disposition. A thin drizzle of chocolate makes them even sweeter. This recipe is from Meals.com These look great on a tray of Christmas goodies.
Makes 52 cookies using 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop.
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