Walnut Cherry Delights recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup maraschino cherries

Nutrition Info

658.2 calories
carbohydrate: 94 g
cholesterol: 102.7 mg
fat: 30 g
fiber: 2.2 g
protein: 8 g
saturatedFat: 11.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 189.4 mg
sugar: 65.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square pan.

  2. Mix 1 cup flour, white sugar and butter by hand. Pat into pan. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.

  3. With a whisk, beat 2 eggs. Whisk in brown sugar, then add 1/4 cup flour and baking powder. Stir in nuts and cherries. Pour over baked crust.

  4. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

1 dozen

Recipe Note

These may be frosted with an icing made from 2 cups powdered sugar, a slightly beaten egg white and 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice or water. You can use candied cherries in these cookies instead of the maraschinos, if you prefer.

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