Ingredients
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1 (6 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained & chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
powdered sugar, if desired
Preparation
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Heat oven to 350 F.
Toss chopped cherries and 2 Tbsp flour: set aside.
Beat butter, sugar and cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
Beat in egg, buttermilk and vanilla.
Beat in 2 1/3 cups flour, the cardamom, baking powder and baking soda on low speed just until flour is moistened.
Stir in cherries (Dough may be streaked with pink).
Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 14 min or until bottoms are light golden.
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack;cool.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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