Cherry Flips

4 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Shortbread-like cookie with a cherry tucked in the center. Frost with a tinted buttercream icing.” - by Lynn Robertson

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons almond extract
36 maraschino cherries
1/2 cup flaked coconut

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Original recipe yields 3 dozen

Directions

Blend together the butter, egg yolks, vanilla, salt, confectioners' sugar and flour.
Take small amount of dough in hand , flatted out and wrap around drained cherry. ( I use a combination of red and green cherries and tint the icing to match the color of the cherry. )
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden brown (about 10 minutes).
Cool and dip in tinted butter icing. Roll in coconut flakes. ENJOY!

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

Calories
199 cal
10%

Fat
11.5 g
18%

Carbs
21.6 g
7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Gillette

Jul. 8, 2009

"I love these cookies! My grandmother has made them for years, but only recently did I find out that her name for them is "maidenhead cookies"!... hahaha, still very irresistable!..." See more"

ARCTICCAT20

Dec. 23, 2005

"Absolutely wonderful. The final product comes out rather sweet but I found that the cookies had a tendency to crumble (as shortbread-type cookies do) if the frosting was too thick. Problem easily so..." See morelved though by thinning the frosting. Definitely a keeper!"