How To 20 Christmas Gifts To Make and Christmas Cookie Recipes

Snickerdoodles taste great all year round, but when you add chocolate chips and dried cherries, it becomes a seasonal treat. Make a batch for a cookie exchange or Christmas party – they taste great warmed up with a glass of milk. Yields: 4 dozen cookies Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 10 oz. pkg. Nestle Swirled Chocolate Chips 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (6 oz.) dried cherries, coarse chopped 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened 3 Tablespoons sugar 1-1/2 cups sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter, 1 ½ cups sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 1 ¼ cups morsels and cherries. 3. Combine remaining 3T sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Roll dough into 1 ¼ inch balls and roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture until coated. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Top balls with a few of the remaining morsels and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or just until centers are set. Cool on baking sheets