Tammy, I would not use the walnuts as they have a lot stronger flavor and may overpower the cherry/almond flavor.tammyfolk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:47 pmUral - have you ever substituted walnuts for the pecans?? We have so many walnuts in our house at the moment I thought I try them . . . thoughts?Ural wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:40 pm Okay, here is my favorite cookie recipe, but I am still working on the layout.
Cherry Chip Pecan Cookies
1 cup sugar 2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar 2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup Crisco shortening 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans 8 ounces Maraschino
Powdered sugar Cherries
Cream sugars, shortening, almond extract , and eggs. Sift flour, salt, and soda and stir into creamed mix.
Drain cherries and blot dry with paper towels. Chip fine and add to mix. Add pecans. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place on a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
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