1 1/2 c Butter or margarine, 1 ts Baking powder
Softened 1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 ts Ground cloves
1 lg Eggs 1 ts Ground ginger
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract Candied cherry halves
3 1/2 c All-purpose flour
PReheat oven to 375F.
Cream butter; beat in sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Add to
butter mixture, blending well.
Using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe stars onto
ungreased cookie sheets. Top each with a candied cherry half.
Bake 8-10 minutes. Dough may be rolled into 1″ balls. Top with cherry
and bake
as directed.
Southern Living Home for the Holidays 1994
Shared by Carolyn Shaw 12-95
Yields
8 servings