Cherrydreamcookies Recipes

CHERRY DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sifted icing sugar in a medium/large bowl.
• Add vanilla and cream it in.
• Sift dry ingredients (salt, flour, baking powder) in a separate bowl, then stir them in to the butter mixture.
• Add chopped cherries and mix well with spoon or fork.
• Roll teaspoons of dough into balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Press into cookie shapes with floured fork.
• Bake at 350 degrees until golden.

CHEWY CHERRY CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with one rack in top third and one rack in bottom third of oven. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• Place dried cherries in a small bowl, and cover with 1 cup boiling water to plump them; let stand 5 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter and both sugars. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg and vanilla extract, and beat to combine. Beat in flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix in cherries, white and milk chocolate, and pecans. Batter should be stiff.
• Use a large (2 1/2 ounce) or small (1 1/4 ounce) ice-cream scoop to form balls of dough. Place the balls of dough about 4 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake until golden and just set, rotating the sheets between the oven racks halfway through baking to ensure even browning, about 15 minutes for large cookies and 12 minutes for small cookies. Transfer sheets to a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring cookies to rack.

CHEERY CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the cherries, coconut and pecans. , Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CLASSIC CHERRY PIE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into two 6-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm., Unwrap and cut into 3/8-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve piping consistency. Tint frosting with cocoa and food coloring. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; fill with frosting., Spread preserves over cookies to within 1/4 in. of edges. Pipe lines across the top of each cookie, forming a lattice. Pipe a fluted edge around the tops of cookies.

CHERRY CHIP COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine margarine, confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add flour, baking soda and oats. Mix well. Stir in cherry flavored chips (other flavors work well, too!).
• Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with fingers. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove immediately from cookie sheets and onto wire racks to cool.

OATMEAL AND DRIED CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper;set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat to incorporate. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on low speed to combine. Stir in the oats and dried cherries.
• Using a 2-ounce scoop, drop the dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 6 inches between cookies. Bake until edges are just turning brown, about 20 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

CHERRY DOT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• 2. In large electric mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture, combining thoroughly. Stir in nuts, dates and the 1/3 cup cherries.
• 3. Portion dough using level tablespoon. Shape into balls. Roll in KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES cereal. Place about 2-inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Top each cookie with cherry quarter.
• 4. Bake at 350° F about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container.

RED CHERRY DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 deg.
• Grease 13x9" pan.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup of the rolled oats and 6 T of the margarine; mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cupcrumbs for topping.
• To remaining crumbs, add 1 egg; mix until well blended.
• Press into greased pan.
• Pour cherry pie filling over crust; spread to cover.
• To reserved crumbs in large bowl, add remaining 1/4 cup rolled oats and 2 T margarine, nuts and brown sugar; mix well.
• Sprinkle over cherry filling.
• Bake at 350 deg for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• If desired, serve with whipped cream.