Christmas Cherry Bell Cookies

Christmas Cherry Bell Cookies are a delicious treat for Christmas but they're so darned delicious they should be made year around.

Christmas Cherry Bell Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon cream
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons cherry juice
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
60 maraschino cherries, halved

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and instant coffee and set aside.

Cream the butter with the 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar with a mixer. Blend in the corn syrup, egg and cream. Add the dry ingredients and mix well.

Divide the dough into thirds. Roll out each third one at a time to about 1/8 inch thickness. With a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter cut the dough into rounds. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

For the Filling:

Combine the 1/3 cup of firmly packed brown sugar with the 1 tablespoon of butter and 3 tablespoons of cherry juice. Chop the walnuts finely and stir into the sugar mixture.

Place 1/2 teaspoon of the filling mixture in the center of each round. Shape by folding the sides of dough to meet over the filling into a bell looking shape. Place 1/2 of a maraschino cherry (cut side down) at open end of each bell.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Christmas Cherry Bell Cookies should definitely have a permanent place in your Christmas cookie recipe file. They're absolutely delicious and are sure to become a favorite.

You Might Need:

• Atlas Deluxe Cookie Press

• Kitchen Supply Aluminum Half Size Sheet Pan 18-inch by 13-inch

• Calphalon 12-by-17-Inch Rectangular Nonstick Cooling Rack

• Silpat 11-5/8-by-16-1/2-Inch Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat