Nana's Knots Recipe
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and extracts. Add milk and melted butter; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix until soft, slightly elastic dough forms. Dough will be slightly sticky. Using floured hands, form dough into 1 in. balls; roll balls into 1/2 in. thick logs. Curl logs into snail shapes, tucking end under; place on prepared cookie sheets.
Step 3
Bake 8-10 minutes or until just beginning to brown on bottoms (Do not overbake). Cool completely on cooling grids.
Step 4
In medium bowl, combine confectioners? sugar and milk, 1 tablespoon at a time; mix until smooth. Dip cooled cookies in icing, coating completely. Allow icing to set. Cut cherries in half; place one cherry half onto center of each cookie; add spearmint leaf.
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6 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Wilton Imitation Clear Vanilla Extract
7-8 tablespoons milk
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted and cooled
4 cups confectioners' sugar ((about 1 pound))
2 jars (10 ounces each) Maraschino cherries, drained and dried
