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TB'sWidow · 12-05-2012, 05:05 PM

Ok Diser's I need your help, I have always made cherry bon bon cookies at christmas and everyone loves them but I cannot find the receipe.If anyone has a receipe or something similar please could you post it. Thanks Mary

Meriweather · 12-05-2012, 05:21 PM

Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
24 maraschino cherries
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Divide dough into 24 portions; shape each portion around a cherry, forming a ball. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For glaze, combine the sugar, butter and cherry juice until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.

TB'sWidow · 12-05-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meriweather

Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
24 maraschino cherries
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Divide dough into 24 portions; shape each portion around a cherry, forming a ball. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For glaze, combine the sugar, butter and cherry juice until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.

Thank you, Thank you, you are a lifesaver

Mary

izzy · 12-05-2012, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meriweather

Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
24 maraschino cherries
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Divide dough into 24 portions; shape each portion around a cherry, forming a ball. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For glaze, combine the sugar, butter and cherry juice until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.

Good heavens, those sound sinful!

crashbb · 12-05-2012, 07:48 PM

We call them Cherry Bombs - here's our version (we often skip the chocolate chip).

INGREDIENTS
1 cup maraschino cherries
1 cup butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour

Heat oven to 400C.

Drain cherries. Using the bit where the stem was, stick one chocolate chip into each cherry.

Cream butter and icing sugar. Add vanilla and blend well. Add flour and blend thoroughly (knead if necessary to mix).

Take a teaspoonful of dough and flatten it in palm. Wrap around cherry and seal. The heat from your hand will make the dough malleable (if it gets too warm, stick in fridge for a bit).

Put on cookie sheet and bake until beige (the recipe gives no actual cookie time - I *think* it may be about 10 minutes, but I really don't remember).

You can drizzle with icing if you'd like. You can also stuff with dates or walnuts instead of cherries (and colour code your icing).

TB'sWidow · 12-05-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashbb

We call them Cherry Bombs - here's our version (we often skip the chocolate chip).

INGREDIENTS
1 cup maraschino cherries
1 cup butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour

Heat oven to 400C.

Drain cherries. Using the bit where the stem was, stick one chocolate chip into each cherry.

Cream butter and icing sugar. Add vanilla and blend well. Add flour and blend thoroughly (knead if necessary to mix).

Take a teaspoonful of dough and flatten it in palm. Wrap around cherry and seal. The heat from your hand will make the dough malleable (if it gets too warm, stick in fridge for a bit).

Put on cookie sheet and bake until beige (the recipe gives no actual cookie time - I *think* it may be about 10 minutes, but I really don't remember).

You can drizzle with icing if you'd like. You can also stuff with dates or walnuts instead of cherries (and colour code your icing).

Oh these sound so good too. Have never tried the chocolate chips, will give those a try as well. Thanks Mary

Ponygirl · 12-06-2012, 05:05 AM

We make a chocolate version with chocolate frosting:

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/dess...herry-cookies/

They are simply delicious. Now I want some for breakfast!

wdwmom2 · 12-06-2012, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ponygirl

We make a chocolate version with chocolate frosting:

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/dess...herry-cookies/

They are simply delicious. Now I want some for breakfast!

Chocolate and cherries, may have to try these

Maria1985 · 12-06-2012, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meriweather

Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
24 maraschino cherries
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Divide dough into 24 portions; shape each portion around a cherry, forming a ball. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For glaze, combine the sugar, butter and cherry juice until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.

Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Meriweather · 12-06-2012, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ponygirl

We make a chocolate version with chocolate frosting:

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/dess...herry-cookies/

They are simply delicious. Now I want some for breakfast!

We love these.............have been making them for over 40 years!! DS's favorite, now he is gluten and dairy free, so I need to experiment and come up with something for him.

sissy_ib · 12-06-2012, 09:23 AM

Well I think I know what I am making today!!

LJSquishy · 12-06-2012, 11:52 AM

I'm totally making these today! Thanks for posting about them!

I'm also making white chocolate cherry almond shortbread cookies and also cranberry bliss bars today!

sissy_ib · 12-07-2012, 04:56 PM

I did make these yesterday and they were a huge hit! I'll be making more for Christmas for sure. Thanks for posting this.

TwingleMum · 12-08-2012, 08:00 PM

Sound great thanks for sharing

LJSquishy · 12-08-2012, 11:16 PM

I did end up making these and they are AMAZING!!! I made one minor change -- I used half almond extract and half vanilla extract instead of all vanilla. This definitely made them much better than they would have been otherwise. My entire family loved them!

For anyone considering making them, they are essentially a shortbread cookie with a maraschino cherry in the middle! Heaven.

12-05-2012, 05:05 PM	#1
TB'sWidow DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: baltimore,maryland Posts: 595	cherry bon bon cookies?? Ok Diser's I need your help, I have always made cherry bon bon cookies at christmas and everyone loves them but I cannot find the receipe.If anyone has a receipe or something similar please could you post it. Thanks Mary __________________ TB's Widow Trips:96 dixie landings,98coranado,99offsite,02july Asm,02dec Port O,03 Poly,04Pop,06 Asmu,08 Pop,08Beach club,10 Carribean beach upcoming sept 2012 Contemporary surprise birthday trip for Dd#2 Disney Magic lives on In Memory of beloved Husband & Father 9-16-58 to 8-8-02 Me49:Dd#1,29:Ds24,Dd#211princes s:Dsinlaw31 Dgrs#1 9Dgrs#2 7<a href="http://distickers.com/ticker/"><img src="http://distickers.com/ticker/tickers/oyw72jpwugfx50z0.png" alt="DIStickers.com Ticker" border="0"/></a>

12-05-2012, 05:21 PM	#2
Meriweather Maybe we will have an arrival or two today Time to share your chocolate! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: AZ, WA, OKW, VGC, VWL Posts: 182,000	Cherry Bonbon Cookies Recipe 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 24 maraschino cherries GLAZE: 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon butter, melted 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice Additional confectioners' sugar Directions In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into 24 portions; shape each portion around a cherry, forming a ball. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. For glaze, combine the sugar, butter and cherry juice until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen. __________________ Nancy

12-06-2012, 09:23 AM	#11
sissy_ib DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,673	Well I think I know what I am making today!! __________________

12-06-2012, 11:52 AM	#12
LJSquishy DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1,195	I'm totally making these today! Thanks for posting about them! I'm also making white chocolate cherry almond shortbread cookies and also cranberry bliss bars today! __________________ Me-28: -&- DH-33:

12-07-2012, 04:56 PM	#13
sissy_ib DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,673	I did make these yesterday and they were a huge hit! I'll be making more for Christmas for sure. Thanks for posting this. __________________

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12-05-2012, 07:48 PM	#5
crashbb DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,148	We call them Cherry Bombs - here's our version (we often skip the chocolate chip). INGREDIENTS 1 cup maraschino cherries 1 cup butter 1/2 cup icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour Heat oven to 400C. Drain cherries. Using the bit where the stem was, stick one chocolate chip into each cherry. Cream butter and icing sugar. Add vanilla and blend well. Add flour and blend thoroughly (knead if necessary to mix). Take a teaspoonful of dough and flatten it in palm. Wrap around cherry and seal. The heat from your hand will make the dough malleable (if it gets too warm, stick in fridge for a bit). Put on cookie sheet and bake until beige (the recipe gives no actual cookie time - I think it may be about 10 minutes, but I really don't remember). You can drizzle with icing if you'd like. You can also stuff with dates or walnuts instead of cherries (and colour code your icing).

12-06-2012, 05:05 AM	#7
Ponygirl Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 219	We make a chocolate version with chocolate frosting: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/dess...herry-cookies/ They are simply delicious. Now I want some for breakfast!

12-08-2012, 08:00 PM	#14
TwingleMum DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New York Posts: 6,238	Sound great thanks for sharing

12-08-2012, 11:16 PM	#15
LJSquishy DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1,195	I did end up making these and they are AMAZING!!! I made one minor change -- I used half almond extract and half vanilla extract instead of all vanilla. This definitely made them much better than they would have been otherwise. My entire family loved them! For anyone considering making them, they are essentially a shortbread cookie with a maraschino cherry in the middle! Heaven. __________________ Me-28: -&- DH-33:

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