Nelson Cookie Bake Pink Bon Bon Cookies

• butter (softened)↗1⁄2 cup
• powdered sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• vanilla↗1 tablespoon
• red food coloring paste↗2 drops
• flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• maraschino cherries↗20 -25

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, vanilla.

3. 3

   Add red food coloring.

4. 4

   Mix in flour and salt until dough hold together. (If dough is dry, mix in 1 – 2 Tablespoons light cream.

5. 5

   Mold dough by teaspoonfuls around Maraschino cherry.

6. 6

   Place cookies about 1 inch apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.

7. 7

   Bake 12 – 15 minutes or until set but not browned.

8. 8

   Cool. Dip tops of cookies into Icing.