Bon Bon Christmas Cookies
Serves: 2
Jacklyn McClure
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
49
Sweetness
52
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
230 g
Cream Cheese (package)2 cups
All-Purpose Flour (sifted)1.5 cups
Sugar (sifted confectioners')Directions:
1
In a medium bowl, stir together the shortening and cream cheese until well blended
2
Stir in the flour, you may need to use your hands to help it form a dough
3
If the mixture seems too dry, add a couple of teaspoons of water
4
Cover and chill several hours or overnight
5
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
6
Lightly grease cookie sheets
7
Before rolling out the dough, dust the rolling surface heavily with confectioners' sugar
8
Roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness
9
Cut into 1x4 inch strips
10
Place a cherry on the end of each strip
11
Roll up each strip starting with the cherry
12
Place on prepared cookie sheets and dust with a little of the confectioners' sugar
13
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven
14
Cookies should brown slightly
15
Dust again with the confectioners' sugar
16
Allow cookies to cool before serving, the cherries are very hot!