Kiki’s Almond Cherry Bombs

Kiki’s Almond Cherry Bombs

1 cup sugar

½ cup buttered, softened

1 egg

1-2 Tablespoons almond extract, to taste – I use two

2 ½ cups flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

Maraschino cherries cut in half

½ cup powdered sugar

1 Tablespoon Maraschino cherry juice

Water, if needed

Cream together sugar and flour; add almond extract beating until smooth. Sift together flour and baking soda and baking powder, add to batter mixing until well incorporated. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and press half of a maraschino cherry into each cookie, let cool 5 minutes.

Make glaze by mixing together powdered sugar and maraschino cherry juice, add water if needed to make thin consistency. With a fork drizzle glaze over cookies.

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