Cherry Bell Cookies Recipe

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Brief

Servings: 30

Yield: 5 dozen

Cherry Bell Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon instant coffee granules

1 cup butter

1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar

¼ cup dark corn syrup

1 egg

beaten

1 tablespoon cream

⅓ cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter

3 tablespoons cherry juice

1 ½ cups chopped walnuts

60 maraschino cherries

halved

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Sift together: 3 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ginger and 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee. Put aside.

Step 2

Cream 1 cup butter or margarine. Add 1 1/4 cups brown sugar. Cream well. Blend in dark corn syrup egg and cream. Add dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 3

Roll out dough 1/3 at a time on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut cookies into 2 1/2 inch rounds. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 4

To Make Filling: Combine 1/3 firmly packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons cherry juice. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts chopped fine.

Step 5

Place 1/2 teaspoon filling in center of each round. Shape into a bell by folding sides of dough to meet over the filling using spatula to fold over sides. Make top of bell narrower than at the clapper end. Place 1/2 of a maraschino cherry (cut side down) at open end of each bell for clapper. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Cherry Bell Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:30

Calories: 214.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 28.1g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 3%

Sugars: 12.4g

Fat: 10.8g 17%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 23%

Cholesterol: 24.2mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 217.6IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 29.9mcg 8%

Calcium: 23mg 2%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 14.9mg 5%

Potassium: 78.5mg 2%

Sodium: 116.8mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 97.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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