Frosted Cherry Drops Recipes

FROSTED CHERRY DROP COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine cake mix, sour cream, 3 tablespoons cherry juice, almond and egg; stir until well blended. Fold in chopped cherries. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Let cool completely before you add frosting. In small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients, except maraschino cherries, adding enough milk for spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Top with cherry piece

FROSTED CRANBERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add milk, egg and orange juice; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and nuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes; transfer to a small bowl. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches desired consistency. Frost the cookies.

FROSTED CHERRY DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, combine all ingredients EXCEPT cherries; stir until well blended.
• Fold in cherries.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool for 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.
• Cool completely.
• FROSTING:.
• In small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients EXCEPT cherries, adding enough half-and-half for desired spreading consistency.
• Frost cooled cookies; top each with one-fourth maraschino cherry.

CHERRY FROSTING

Steps:

• Whip 3 cups powdered sugar and butter together.
• Stir in vanilla, cherry juice (or milk), and cherries.
• Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
• Add more sugar or liquid as necessary.

JAM DROPS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well. (The dough will be quite sticky).
• Place teaspoonfuls approx 4cm apart onto a baking sheet either greased or lined with baking paper.
• Make an indentation in the top of each biscuit (I use 2 teaspoons to "dig" a little hole) and fill with your choice of jam.
• Bake at 180deg C for 15 mins or until lightly golden.
• Cool on wire rack and enjoy!

HOLIDAY FRUIT DROPS

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Reserve.
• Cream the softened butter and add the brown sugar and eggs. Beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Add the buttermilk, vanilla, and flour mixture. Mix well. Stir in the nuts, cherry halves and cut-up dates.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheets. If you wish, you may top each cookie with a nut half for decoration. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.