BonBon Cookies

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BonBon Cookies — front of the card
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BonBon Cookies — back of the card
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30 min active · 55 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • ½ cup soft margarine (oleo)
  • ¾ cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (or 3 teaspoons) vanilla
  • 1½ cups sifted flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • 1–2 tablespoons cream (if dough is too dry)

Filling options (choose one per cookie)

  • Maraschino cherries
  • Nuts
  • *Other fillings noted as "Juno" — unclear; possibly a brand name*

Icing

  • 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Food coloring (optional)

Topping

  • Red or green sugar, or chocolate pieces

Steps

Cookie Dough

  1. Mix margarine, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and food coloring (if using) together.
  2. Blend in flour and salt well with your hand.
  3. If dough is dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cream.
  4. Wrap a level teaspoon of dough around each piece of filling (cherry, nut, etc.), enclosing it completely.
  5. Place cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 12–15 minutes until set but not brown. Oven temperature not specified on card.
  7. Allow cookies to cool completely.

Icing

  1. Mix 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar, 2 tablespoons cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add food coloring if desired.
  2. Dip tops of cooled cookies in icing.

Topping

  1. Top each cookie with red or green sugar or chocolate pieces.