Cherry Pie Cookies

Cherry Pie Cookies
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Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 15 mins
Total time 25 mins

Delicious butter thumbprint cookies with delicious cherry pie filling in the center. This is the perfect holiday cookie!
Author: Alyssa
Serves: 24

INGREDIENTS
½ cup butter softened
½ cup margarine softened
2 cups flour
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
21 ounce Lucky Leaf Cherry Pie Filling
½ cup white chocolate baking chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer beat together butter, and margarine until fluffy. Add flour powdered sugar, and vanilla just until combined and a soft dough is formed.

Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. about 2 inches apart.

Make an indentation in the center of each ball. Scoop 1-2 cherries into each center indentation in the cookie.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool. Melt the ½ cup white chocolate in the microwave stirring 30 seconds at a time in a microwave-safe dish until smooth and be careful not to let it burn.

Once chocolate is melted scoop into a ziplock blog. Snip the corner with scissors and drizzle the chocolate over each cookie.

NOTES
If you want to add a little bit of nutty flavor to the butter cookie, add ¼ cup finely ground walnuts or pecans.