CHRISTMAS COOKIES WITH CANDIED CHERRIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks, vanilla, orange peel, lemon peel, and lemon juice, and mix until combined. Use rubber spatula to scrape bowl, then mix again.Add sifted flour and mix until combined. Place dough in a ziploc bag and refrigerate for at least one hour, or until firm.When ready to make the cookies, preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cut candied cherries in half. Roll dough into small balls and set on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. Gently press the cherry halves, cut side down, into each ball. Bake for 20 minutes, removing from oven before they start to brown. Cool on a wire rack. *Adapted from a Helen Corbitt recipe.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
• In large mixing bowl, cream together eggs, butter and brown sugar. Mix baking soda with the milk and add to mixture. Stir in orange juice and bourbon. In a small bowl, lightly toss candied fruits with a small amount of flour until fruits separate easily. Add to mixture. Add flour, dates and pecans. Stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.