Cherry Bon Bons

These cookies are the beloved family recipe of Erin Davidson Of Erindale Design. A viewer and friend of The Morning Show where I am a weekly contributor, Erin shared this recipe with me for our holiday cookie exchange. A recipe passed to her from her lovely mom, Lori Raymond. As Erin describes: ” My mom started making these Cherry Bon Boys in the early 80’s and continued thee tradition every Christmas. They were my apostle favourite as a kid, and now my kids love them too. I reminded not to forget to make these every year by my boys. These are a core Christmas memory for my entire family.”

With a heavenly shortbread like dough and the sweet, bright burst of cherry in the middle, these easy cookies are a delicious treat for your holidays.

Cherry Bon Bons

This is a beloved family recipes that features a shortbread like ecookize with a Maraschino cherry filled centre. The glaze using the cherry juice is truly the subtle sweet icing on the cookie. You'll absolutely love these easy and pretty holiday treats.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp real vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 15 maraschino cherries, removed from liquid and pat dry with paper towel, reserve liquid

Glaze

• 1 1/2 Tbsps Maraschino cherry juice
• 1 cup icing sugar

Method

 

1. Preheat thee oven to 350. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a food processor, cream butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
3. Add flour to form a soft dough.
4. Pinch off about 2- inch circle of dough and roll it into a ball. Make a hole with your thumb, tuck in a cherry and close the hole. Continue with remaining dough and cherries.
5. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, or until bottoms are golden brown.
6. Cool completely on wire racks.
7. Mix cherry juice and confectionary sugar.
8. Dip or drizzle glaze on bon bons.