Mrs. B's Christmas Bells Recipe | Valerie Bertinelli | Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest (from 1 large lemon)
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice (from jar)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped toasted pecans
• 27 maraschino cherries without stems, halved (from two 10-ounce jars)