Cherry Surprise Recipes

CHERRY SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a chocolate star and wrap dough around it. Top each with a candied cherry half. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHERRY SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a small bowl with paper towel and place cherries inside to drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and mix to combine. Once combined, beat for 30 seconds.
• Add salt and baking powder, and mix well. Then add the flour, and stir slowly until combined.
• Scoop out cookies and drop onto cookie sheet.
• Pick up a dough mound and carefully flatten into 2" disc.
• Place a cherry in the center and fold edges up around it. Crimp and seal, then roll until nicely rounded.
• Place on cookie sheet, and repeat for each mound. Place on two cookie sheets.
• If dipping them in sugar, do so now.
• Bake at 350 degrees 12-15 minutes until lightly golden around the edge and the outside is starting to crack.
• Cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week.

CHERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Mix oatmeal, flour, brown sugar and coconut together.
• Stir to combine.
• Add melted butter and mix until very well combined.
• (It is almost easier to mix this with your hands!)
• Take ¾ of the mixture and put it on the bottom of a greased 9x13" baking dish.
• Press mixture firmly into pan.
• Pour pie filling over mixture.
• Sprinkle nuts over top.
• Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over top of nuts.
• Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.

COCONUT CHERRY SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place drained cherries on a paper towel.
• Grind slivered almonds in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl.
• Place coconut in the food processor; grind until finely chopped. Transfer 1 cup to a resealable plastic bag; add 3 drops of green food coloring, seal the bag, and shake. Pour into a bowl. Transfer remaining coconut to a separate resealable plastic bag; add 3 drops of red food coloring. Pour into a separate bowl.
• Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in water and almond extract.
• Combine flour, ground almonds, oats, and salt in a bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture gradually; dough will be crumbly.
• Pack 1 tablespoon of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned, 16 to 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place 16 ounce package sugar in a bowl; mix in enough reserved cherry juice to reach a smooth dipping consistency. Dip the tops of the cooled cookies in the icing and then in the colored coconut. Place on waxed paper until icing is set, about 20 minutes.

EASY CHERRY DELIGHT DESSERT (NO-BAKE)

Steps:

• Prepare a 9 x 9" baking pan.
• In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and 1 tbsp sugar; spread on bottom of prepared baking pan to form a crust.
• Mix the Dream Whip topping according to directions on the package, then beat in the softened cream cheese into the Dream Whip a little at a time.
• Add the remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended.
• Smooth on top of the crust.
• Top with the cherry pie filling.
• Chill at least 3 hours (overnight is even better) if storing in the fridge overnight, cover with plastic wrap.

CHERRY SUPREME DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cereal, walnuts, brown sugar and butter. Press into a greased 8-in. square dish. Fold marshmallows into whipped cream; spread over cereal mixture. Top with pie filling. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

CHERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Drain cherries and place on a paper towel.
• Mix all the rest of the ingredients until smooth.
• Take a small amount of dough and pack it around a cherry.
• Roll this into a ball and roll in graham cracker crumbs.