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 Sift together: 3 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee. Put aside. Cream 1 cup butter or margarine. Add 1 1/4 cups brown sugar. Cream well. Blend in dark corn syrup, egg, and cream. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Roll out dough, 1/3 at a time on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut cookies into 2 1/2 inch rounds. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. To Make Filling: Combine 1/3 firmly packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 3 tablespoons cherry juice. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts, chopped fine. Place 1/2 teaspoon filling in center of each round. Shape into a bell by folding sides of dough to meet over the filling using spatula to fold over sides. Make top of bell narrower than at the clapper end. Place 1/2 of a maraschino cherry (cut side down) at open end of each bell for clapper. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes. Hugs, Hel )O( _HelenesPlaceSiteRing : Helene's Place Site Ring - HPSR_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HelenesPlaceSiteRing/) _The Hallowe'en Party_ (http://groups.google.com/group/TheHalloweenParty)
