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52 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 12 minutes

565 calories per serving view nutrition facts

48 cookies suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cookie
2/3	cup	vegetable shortening
3/4	cup	sugar	granulated
1	each	egg
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/2	teaspoon	almond extract
1 3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
48	each	cherries	maraschino, well drained

Coating
1 1/2	cups	chocolate	white or dark, coating
3	tablespoons	vegetable shortening
3	tablespoons	pecans	finely chopped
3	tablespoons	white chocolate	shaved

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).

Cream shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extracts in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt.

Add to creamed mixture, beating at low speed until smooth.

Wrap dough in thin layer around cherries. Place on ungreased baking sheet Bake at 350F (180C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.

Coating:

Melt chocolate and shortening together, stirring until smooth.

Dip cooled cookies in chocolate, one at a time, turning to coat completely.

Lift cookie out of chocolate on a fork and let excess drip off.

Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.

Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of white chocolate cookies.

Sprinkle white chocolate shaving on dark chocolate cookies while chocolate is still wet.

Chill to set chocolate.

Hint: These are also nice rolled in icing sugar instead of the chocolate.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 200g

Amount per Serving

Calories 565 27% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.0g	26%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	22%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 48mg	16%
Sodium 319mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 97.0g	32%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	14%
Sugars 52.0g
Protein 9.0g	17%

Vitamin A	2%		Vitamin C	9%
Calcium	7%		Iron	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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