Spiced Cherry Bells

Name: Spiced Cherry Bells
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup dark corn syrup; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream; 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans; 14 maraschino cherries, quartered

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1 egg
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
14 maraschino cherries, quartered

Directions

1

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in corn syrup, egg and cream. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate dough for 2-4 hours or overnight.
2

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased
3

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4

In a bowl, combine the first three filling ingredients; mix well. Stir in pecans. Place 1/2 teaspoon of filling in the center of each cookie. Shape into a cone by folding edges of dough to meet over filling; pinch edges together. Place a piece of cherry at open end of each bell for clapper.
5

Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.