These are a very soft delicious cookie. I made 8 dz for a cookie exchange at Christmas last year and they were a hit. These have to be one of the family's favourite. The first batch was gone in no time. The cream cheese adds a nice flavour to this cookie. If you like cherries you can add more by pressing 3 or 4 dried cherries into the tops of cookies before baking.

Ingredients

maraschino cherries↗1 jar
drained & chopped
flour↗2 tablespoons
butter or 1/2 cup margarine↗1⁄2 cup
softened
granulated sugar↗1 cup
cream cheese↗1 package
egg↗1
buttermilk↗2 tablespoons
vanilla↗1 teaspoon
flour↗2 1⁄3 cups
ground cardamom↗1 teaspoon
baking powder↗1 teaspoon
baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
powdered sugar↗
if desired

Step-by-step instructions

1
Heat oven to 350 F.
2
Toss chopped cherries and 2 Tbsp flour: set aside.
3
Beat butter, sugar and cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
4
Beat in egg, buttermilk and vanilla.
5
Beat in 2 1/3 cups flour, the cardamom, baking powder and baking soda on low speed just until flour is moistened.
6
Stir in cherries (Dough may be streaked with pink).
7
Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
8
Bake 12 to 14 min or until bottoms are light golden.
9
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack;cool.
10
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Source: food.com

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