Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Nuts | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or margarine(unsalted butter is best)
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 cup flour; sifted
- 2 Tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp. water
- 1 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 5 or 6 squares bittersweet or semisweet chocolate,melted
- 2 med. sized bottles maraschino cherries with stems
Directions
Cream butter or margarine and sugar until fluffy; Add flour, vanilla, and water and mix well.
Form individual balls of dough around each cherry.
This dough is very soft and easy to work with. Bake on greased cookies sheet at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Cool on rack, then dip bottom of cookie into melted chocolate, then nuts.
Let set on paper lined trays.
Makes 3& 1/2 to 4 dozen cookies & they freeze well