Grandma Es' Pink Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. shortening or margarine
    3 oz. cream cheese
    1 c. sugar
    1 egg yolk
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 tsp. grated orange peel
    2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
    1/4 tsp. cinnamon
    1/2 tsp. salt
    4 drops red food coloring
    candied cherries
Preparation
    Blend margarine, cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until well mixed.
    Add spices and flour and blend again.
    Add food coloring to shade desired.
    Spritz onto ungreased cookie sheet. Add 1/2 candied cherry to each cookie.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
    Makes 6 to 7 dozen.

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