Cherry Shells

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 package dry sugar cookie mix - (1 lb 1.5 oz) (Betty Crocker recommended)
• 4 ounces cream cheese softened, and cut into pieces
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cherry extract
• 12 red or green candied cherries halved

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In the bowl of an electric mixer combine, the sugar cookie dough, cream cheese, eggs, and extract.

Fit a cookie press or resealable plastic bag with a star template or 3/4-inch star tip. Pipe dough in 2 1/2-inch lines, 2 inches apart on an un-greased cookie sheet. Press a cherry half at the base of each shell. Bake for 12 minutes, until brown on bottom and raw look is gone from tops.

This recipe yields 24 cookies.