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Soften
butter to room temperature. Drain cherries well (reserving
juice) and dry with paper towel. Preheat oven to 325
degrees F.
Cream
butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and beat well. Stir
in almond extract.
Blend in flour and salt.
Pinch
off a piece of dough. Press the dough in the palm of
your hand and place a cherry on top. Mould the dough
around the cherry to form a ball.
Place
balls on a greased cookie sheet and bake for about 25
minutes.
Make
a thin icing with icing sugar and some of the reserved
cherry juice. When cool, dip the cookie tops in icing,
and dip into coconut if desired.
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