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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 3oz package of cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp real vanilla extract
- Candied cherries or toasted pecan halves for garnish
- Dusting of powdered sugar (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Cream the butter and cream cheese; slowly add the sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk. Add the flour and vanilla, mixing well with a large spoon. Chill the dough for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 325F. Shape the dough into 1″ balls with your hands, and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Gently press a candied cherry half (red or green, or mix them up) or a toasted pecan half into the top of each cookie. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cookie won’t take on much color on top, but will be golden brown on the bottom. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. If desired, sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar.