Maraschino Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

Description

Yellow-colored maraschino cherry thumbprint cookies, with a soft center. Taste has a hint of pineapple upside-down cake.

Ingredients

• baking spray
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¾ cup softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ⅓ cups crushed corn flakes
• 15 maraschino cherries, halved

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat baking sheets with baking spray.
2. Stir flour
3. baking powder
4. and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
5. Beat sugar and butter together in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture and mix well.
6. Shape dough into level tablespoon-sized balls. Roll in corn flakes. Place on the prepared baking sheets. Make a shallow indention in the tops of the cookies with your thumb; top each cookie with a halved cherry.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned
8. about 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 30