Buttery Almond Cherry Cookies Recipe: Tasty Sweet Gems - Good Tasting Meals

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup slivered almonds, ground
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz (226 g) jar maraschino cherries, halved
• 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp maraschino cherry juice
• 1 tbsp maraschino cherry juice (for frosting)
• 1 tsp almond extract (for frosting)
• 2-3 tbsps milk (for frosting)
• Red decorating sugar