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Paradise and Pennant Candied Fruit

Cherry Delight Cookies

This cross between a sugar cookie and a Russian tea cookie is crunchy, packed with cherries and is a must for every cookie jar.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped Candied Red Cherries
• 1 cup chopped pecans, optional
• Powdered sugar for dusting

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add egg and vanilla extract; mix well.

In separate bowl, combine flour and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in cherries and pecans,
if using. On floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter. Place on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

Cool on wire cooling racks.

A recipe from our guest blogger, Lynn Huntley.