Cherry winks

By nurseliz

frosted cookie

Ingredients

• frosting:
• 1 pkg white cake mix
• 1/2 c sour cream
• 3 tbsp cherry juice
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c chopped maraschino cherries
• 2 1/2 c powdered sugar
• 1/4 c softened butter
• 1 tbsp cherry juice
• 2-3 tbsp milk or half and half
• cherries cut into quarters

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350.
In large bowl, combine cake mix, sour cream, 3 tbsp cherry juice, almond extract and egg. Stir until well blended. Fold in cherries. Drop by teaspoonful. Bake 8-10 min or until browned slightly at edges. Cool completely before frosting.

In small bowl, combine all ingredients except cherries, adding enough liquid for desired consistency. Frost and top with cherries.