Dessert

Maraschino Cherry Snowball Cookies is for Dessert.

Maraschino Cherry Snowball Cookies takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Maraschino Cherry Snowball Cookies takes 18 minutes to cook.

Maraschino Cherry Snowball Cookies makes 36 servings.

The ingredients for Maraschino Cherry Snowball Cookies are:

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon Spice Islands? pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
36 maraschino cherries, well drained

COATING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
2 cups flaked coconut, finely chopped

Here is how you make Maraschino Cherry Snowball Cookies:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine flour, oats and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350? for 18-20 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve smooth dipping consistency. Dip cookies, then roll in coconut. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: 3 dozen.Serving Size: Makes 36 cookiesNumber of Servings: 36Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YOCUM3.

The nutritional information for Maraschino Cherry Snowball Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 36
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 139.4

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 13.7 mg
• Sodium: 70.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 1.6 g