Candied Cherries Cookies

Categories: Cookies

1/2 cup Butter; softened
1/2 cup brown sugar; packed
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoons candied cherries; finely chopped
3 tablespoons nuts; chopped

In bowl, cream butter with sugar until light. Add vanilla, mix well.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir mixture into butter mixture. Stir in cherries and nuts.

Divide in half. Wrap separately and chill until firm, about 1 hour. Shape each half into an 8" log. Wrap and chill until hard, about 3 hours or overnight.

Butter and flour baking pans.

Unwrap and slice dough into 1/4" rounds. Place two rounds in each prepared pan.

Bake in Easy-Bake Oven until beginning to brown around edges, about 20 minutes.

Cool pans on wire rack.

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