Tuesday, June 14, 2011

What I Love: Cherry Almond Cupcakes

Hey Dolls!
How are you?
I have a super adorable recipe for "Cherry Almond Cupcakes" to share with you all today!
This recipe is such a lip smacking treat!
You will LOVE these sweet mini cupckaes!
They are perfect for the spring time & even Valentines Day time.
Check out how to make these below:


Sweet little cookies in mini cupcake cups have a surprise cherry center! From Melody McGowan, Bake-Off® Monthly Challenge.
Prep Time: 15 Min
Total Time: 1 Hr 10 Min
Makes: 24 cookies


INGREDIENTS:
24 whole maraschino cherries, well drained
1 package (16 oz) Pillsbury® Ready to Bake!® refrigerated sugar cookies (24 cookies)
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Red sugar


DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 mini muffins cups with paper or foil candy cups (about 1 1/4 inch). Pat maraschino cherries dry with paper towel. Flatten each cookie slightly. Place 1 cherry in middle of each flattened cookie. Shape dough around cherry to completely cover; shape dough-wrapped cherry into ball. Place dough balls into candy cups.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes; remove candy cups from pans. 
Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, melted butter, almond extract and enough milk for spreading consistency. Spread over cookies; sprinkle with red sugar.


High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):


Nutritional Information:
1 Serving (1 Cookie)Calories 140(Calories from Fat 45),Total Fat 5g(Saturated Fat 2g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 0mg;Sodium 55mg;Total Carbohydrate 24g(Dietary Fiber 0g,Sugars 19g),Protein 0g;
Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 0.00%;Vitamin C 0.00%;Calcium 0.00%;Iron 0.00%;Exchanges:0 Starch;0 Fruit;1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:1 1/2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Recipe & Image from http://www.pillsbury.com/


Enjoy!
xoxo
Simi

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