Festive Cherrettes

My dad's favorite cookie.

• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• ¾ cup shortening
• 20 candied cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blend together shortening, butter, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Add flour and pecans and mix into soft dough. Measure out level tablespoonfuls of dough and roll in palms of hands to form round balls.

Step 2

Place on greased baking sheets. Press a little indentation in center of each ball with a thimble and put a half of candied cherry on top of each.

Step 3

Bake in a 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 25 minutes.