Frosted Cherry Drops

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Ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package pillsbury plus white cake mix
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons cherry juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, finely chopped
  • FROSTING
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon cherry juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In large bowl, combine all ingredients EXCEPT cherries; stir until well blended.
  3. Fold in cherries.
  4. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
  6. Cool for 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.
  7. Cool completely.
  8. FROSTING:
  9. In small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients EXCEPT cherries, adding enough half-and-half for desired spreading consistency.
  10. Frost cooled cookies; top each with one-fourth maraschino cherry.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

947 kcal 47% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 10.1g 20% DV
Total Fat 65.3g 84% DV
Carbs 86g 31% DV
Fiber 3.4g 12% DV
Sugar 48.4g 97% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 391.5mg 17% DV
Potassium 500.8mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 78.8mg 26% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 101mcg 11% DV
Vitamin C 7.4mg 8% DV
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 3% DV
Calcium 274.3mg 21% DV
Iron 3.3mg 19% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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