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Cherry Danish Cookies Recipe

These Cherry Danish Cookies are easy to make and taste like little cherry pies, but better, because the cookie is so sweet and delicious. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best cookies, cherry cookies, Christmas Cookie Recipe
Servings: 40
Calories: 115kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 30 ounces cherry pie filling

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Cookies

  • Beat butter, cream cheese, milk and sugar together.  
  • Then add egg yolk. Stir flour and baking powder into butter mixture to make a stiff dough. Works best if chilled overnight or for a few hours.
  • Roll out dough 1/4" thick. Cut into circles with a 2 inch round cookie cutter.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1" apart.  Make an indent in each cookie with your thumb and fill with 1 teaspoon of cherry pie filling.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes.  Cool completely.

Glaze

  • Mix powdered sugar and milk. If it's too runny add more powdered sugar.  If too thick, add a little milk. Mix until smooth.  
  • Put glaze in a sandwich baggie with the corner snipped off.  Pipe the glaze onto the top of each cookie.

Notes

  • These cookies should freeze fine in an airtight freezer container.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 224IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg