Cherry Delight Cookies

The perfect way to share some love on Valentine's Day!

Makes 3 dozen

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup softened butter

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 jars maraschino cherries with stems

1. Drain cherries. Leave cherries in a strainer while the dough is made.

2. Mix flour, soda, powder & salt in a mixing bowl,

3. Stir with fork until combined. Cut in the softened butter until the mix looks like coarse cornmeal.

4. Beat 2 eggs in medium bowl & combine with sugar.

5. Add egg/sugar mix to other ingredients and stir thoroughly.

6. The dough will be sticky! Take ball of dough & flatten in hand. Place cherry in the middle, wrap dough around & let the stem stick out.

7. Press the cookie down on a greased baking sheet.

8. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. The cookies will be white - not brown.

9. Let cool & roll in powdered sugar.

10. Enjoy!.