- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt 2
- 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries (drained) from a 10 ounce jar
- Green candy melts
Cream butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, salt, and flour. Then stir in the nuts and cherries. Chill the dough for a few hours.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Form the dough into balls and bake for 15-18 minutes.
When they are cool, melt the candy melts in the microwave. Dip the bottom of each cookie in the green liquid to coat. Place green side up on a rack until cool.