Cherry Roly Poly Cookies

Cherry Roly Poly Cookies

1/2 lb. butter / margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla or 1/2 tsp. almond extract
Note: I always use less almond extract as it has a stronger flavour.
2-1/4 cups flour
A dash of salt
Maraschino cherries, well drained
Note: The maraschino cherries must be well drained for the dough
to cling to them.

Mix all ingredients except the cherries together in mixing bowl.
Take a small piece of dough and place a cherry in the middle
of the dough.
Add another piece of dough on top and roll into ball.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for
15-20 minutes (watch these carefully and you may want to reduce the baking time).
Ice cookies when they have cooled.

Icing:
1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Cherry juice (to colour the icing pink)
2-1/2 Tbsp. butter / margarine

Place a dollop of icing on the tops of cookies.
This recipe makes approximately 36 cookies.