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Thimble Cookies

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Submitted by: looncan47

 

This cookie dough contains shortening, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking powder and soda. It's shaped into balls, and has a "dent" in the center (perhaps from a thimble) and a candied cherry is set on top.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 or 4 Tbsp. cold water
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • Candied cherries, halved

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Method

Mix shortening, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and cold water. Add dry ingredients. Mix and roll into small balls. Press a dent in center of each cookie and put a cherry half in the center. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

 

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Number of Servings: about 20 cookies

 

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