Cherry-coconut tea cookies

36 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
12Maraschino cherries; coarsely chopped; thoroughly drained
½cupCoarsely chopped nuts
½cupMoist; shredded coconut, cut
cupSifted flour
¾teaspoonCream of tartar
½teaspoonBaking soda
¼teaspoonSalt
½cupButter
½cupSugar
½cupBrown sugar; firmly packed
1Egg; well beaten
2teaspoonsMilk

Directions

Prepare cherries, nuts and coconut and set aside. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt and set aside. Cream butter until softened.

Gradually add sugars to the butter, creaming until fluffy after each addition. Combine egg and milk; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition. Mixing until well blended after each addition, gradually add dry ingredients in fourths to creamed mixture. Stir in the fruit and nuts.

Chill in refrigerator until firm enough to handle. Do not be dismayed by the stickiness of the dough, for the cookies will be crisp.

Form dough into short rolls, 1-½ inches in diameter. Wrap; chill in refrigerator or freeze. When ready to bake, slice cookies ⅛-inch thick and place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake on top rack of oven at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.

FOOD SECTION, ARKANSAS GAZETTE, 12/29/1966

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .