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Time to Prepare this Recipe 52 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 12 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 565 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 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 17.0g26%
 Saturated Fat 4.0g22%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 319mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 97.0g32%
 Dietary Fiber 3.0g14%
 Sugars 52.0g
Protein 9.0g17%
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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