Vickys Cherry Snowballs

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   Cream the margarine and icing sugar together until fluffy

2. 2

   Beat in the rest of the ingredients apart from the cherries and caster sugar

3. 3

   Mix well then take tablespoons of the dough and flatten out a little bit in your palm

4. 4

   Put a cherry in each circle then pinch the dough up and around the cherry so it's encased

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   Roll into balls and put onto a baking sheet

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   Chill in the fridge on the baking sheet for 30 minutes

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   Meanwhile preheat the oven to gas 3 / 160C / 325F

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   Bake the cookies for 30 - 35 minutes

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   Roll the balls in the sugar while they're warm.

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    I recommend using icing sugar over superfine sugar

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    Let cool on a wire rack then keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days

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    *The ground nuts can be replaced with extra flour.

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    Add a bit more vanilla though as the nuts impart good flavour

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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