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A dear friend made these and shared her recipe with me a couple of Christmases ago. They are perfect for Valentine's day too. America's Taste Kitchen recently posted this recipe in their Holiday magazine. So I am not sure who gets the credit for the original recipe, but it is just too good not to share. Bet these would be good with blueberry filling too!
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Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Refrigerate dough until firm, at least 30 minutes.
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Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place graham cracker crumbs in a shallow dish.
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Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, then roll in crumbs. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using a tablespoon measure, make indentation in the center of each ball. Place 3 cherries in each dimple. Bake until golden around the edges, about 12 to 14 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking. Cool for 5 minutes on the sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. (Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for 2 days.)
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Note: to make graham cracker crumbs, process 8 whole graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground.
