Recipe of Skillet Pancake Bon Appetit

Bon Bon Christmas Cookies

Bon appetit cooking a sweet treat.

Recipe Summary Bon Bon Christmas Cookies

Cute 'Cherries in a Blanket' cookies. This recipe goes back at least three generations. My grandma made them, my mom made them, now I make them!

Ingredients | Skillet Pancake Bon Appetit

½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese

½ cup butter flavored shortening

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar

2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained

Directions

In a medium bowl, stir together the shortening and cream cheese until well blended. Stir in the flour, you may need to use your hands to help it form a dough. If the mixture seems too dry, add a couple of teaspoons of water. Cover and chill several hours or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Before rolling out the dough, dust the rolling surface heavily with confectioners' sugar. Roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 1x4 inch strips. Place a cherry on the end of each strip. Roll up each strip starting with the cherry. Place on prepared cookie sheets and dust with a little of the confectioners' sugar.

Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should brown slightly. Dust again with the confectioners' sugar. Allow cookies to cool before serving, the cherries are very hot!

Don't be afraid to use the powdered sugar generously the dough absorbes about a cup!

You can use half shortening, half butter if you prefer, and add a pinch of salt.

Info | Skillet Pancake Bon Appetit

Servings: 24 Yield: 2 dozen

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