BonBon Cookies

Round cookies with maraschino cherry in the center and an almond glaze.

Makes about 24

For the cookies:
1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
2 tablespoons half & half or milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
about 24 marachino cherries, well drained

For the glaze:
2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup light corn syrup, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoons almond extract
3-4 drops food colour

To make the cookies:
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Knead together flour, sugar, butter, half-half and almond extract until well mixed. Shape about 2 tablespoons dough around a well drained marachino cherry and roll into a ball. Place onto ungreased sheets and
press down on each ball gently to flatten out bottoms. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cookies are firm but not brown. Transfer to racks to cool completely.

To make the almond glaze:
In small bowl, mix all glaze ingredients together until smooth. Dip cookies in glaze to coat and set on racks (over paper sheets to catch drips) until dry, about 30 minutes.

Note: Originally posted by "Kathy" to the now-defunct Holiday Cookie Club at Epicurious.com.

Reviews of BonBon Cookies:

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  debbie in cape cod, ma  Aug 21, 2007
Would make this again.
loved this recipe. made them for a shower, looked pretty on the tray. i did do 1 batch & substituted the cookie portion with 1/2 cup granulated sugar instead of conf. sugar --- liked that batch better! five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 6, 2006
Would make this again.
LOVED this recipe!!!!!!!! So did my family. They were gone before all the other cookies too. They are moist, yet hold together very well. five stars

  Amy in Naugatuck, CT  May 19, 2006
Would make this again.
LOVED this recipe!!! So did my guests at Christmas!! Very moist, and sweet, easy to make, and they looked very pretty in the middle of other assorted homebaked cookies. :-) five stars

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