Cherry Pecan Gems Recipes

CHERRY PECAN THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
• 2. Separate eggs, reserving egg whites in a separate bowl
• 3. Cream butter, sugar, and egg yolk Add vanilla, flour and salt and combine well.
• 4. Shape dough into 24 balls. Dip balls in beaten egg white then roll in pecan pieces.
• 5. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and bake for about 5 minutes
• 6. Remove sheets from oven and using thumb, make an indent in the top of each cookie. Add a cherry half, cut side down. Return to oven and bake an additional 6-8 minutes

CHERRY GEMS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Mix butter, eggs, brown sugar, and flour until well combined.
• Add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla, cherries, and nuts.
• Roll dough into logs that are approximately 1 inch around. Wrap in waxed paper and place in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
• When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice logs into 1 inch rounds and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes before transfering to a cooling rack.

CHERRY PECAN ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. 1. Cream butter and icing sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Sift flour and salt over butter mixture and stir until well blended. Stir in candied cherries and pecans. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces and shape into round logs, 10-inches in length and about an inch in diameter. Wrap and chill until firm, at least 3 hours. 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and line a baking tray with parchment paper. 3. Cut rounds of cookie dough as thinly as possible, about 1/8-inch thick and place on baking tray 1-inch apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, just until the outside edge of the cookie begins to color. Remove and cool completely. 4. Cookies can be made and stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or frozen. Unbaked dough can also be wrapped airtight and then frozen. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.