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Hello! Hope everyone had a peaceful, joyous, and love-filled Christmas. Ours was lovely, just the three of us and the Wii. Yes, we took the plunge and bought the Wii, along with numerous games, including Just Dance for Kids, which has been a source of amusement for Andrew, as he watches his two parents try to dance. I'll highlight our Christmas dinner later this week, as we have another Christmas celebration on Tuesday, when we'll celebrate with my family. For today's post, I decided upon an old favorite from my childhood, my grandmother Josie's cherry balls. I posted my version of her
chocolate spice cookies a few weeks ago, and I've meant to post these before now, I just never got around to baking them. However, I received some news from my brother last week, and I decided that it was time. I've always thought that these are a perfect cookie for a baby shower, particularly a baby shower for a baby girl. Well, my siblings and I have only had boys, so there's never been an opportunity. Until now, that is, as my brother told me that he and my sister-in-law, Jody, are having a baby girl! Yeah! Finally, we can buy frilly baby girl clothes! They have two boys, so she will definitely be the little princess, with two big brothers. We're all very excited and happy for the the entire family. So, in honor of the impending birth of my niece, I present Grandma Josie's Cherry Balls, albeit, an updated version.
Cherry Balls Printable recipe
5 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/3 cup half & half
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pecans, toasted & chopped
1 10 oz jar maraschino cherries, well-drained and chopped
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; whisk together and set aside.
Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla together for 3 minutes.
Add melted & cooled butter, milk, and drained cherries to butter mixture.
Mix in flour and pecans, mixing until dough clumps around paddle.
Remove dough from bowl, shaped into a large disk, and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove chilled dough from refrigerator, and using a small cookie scoop, portion dough onto parchment-lined or well-greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10-11 minutes.
Allow to cool before glazing.
Vanilla Glaze
2 tablespoons butter
3-4 tablespoons milk
Powdered sugar
Heat butter and 2 tablespoons of milk in microwave until butter melts.
Stir butter & milk mixture into 2 cups of powdered sugar, adding more milk and/or powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.
Glaze entire cookie and then place on rack until glaze sets.
Yield: 7 dozen.
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I think these are beautiful news and at the right time of the year. Congratulations for the new member of the family. I am sure she will be a princess to all of you. These little balls are perfect for the occassion.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect treat to make in celebration of such fabulous news! These look like little bites of deliciousness!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had such a wonderful Christmas, Louanne! These cookies sound really fantastic, I'd love to add a little splash of almond extract!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted your recipe for these...Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThose look absolutely delicious! Bookmarking for New Year's eve.
ReplyDeleteWhat a yummy treat these must be! I'm so glad you had a happy Christmas. I personally stayed in my pajamas all day, it was marvelous :). Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
ReplyDeleteYay for a baby girl! We have all boys in our family and are always wishing for a girl to buy cute things for too. The cherry cookies look delectable!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness do these little treasures look GOOD!!! I look forward to making them once the abundance of sweets die down here at my house....we've got so many!!!! - not that I am complaining. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThese cherry balls look delicious!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for your family! And is so nice to buy fancy pink clothes and baby stuff!!! :D
My daughter would LOVE these!
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