Festive Cherryettes

Festive Cherryettes

1/2 cup confectioners sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour, sifted
2 Tablespoon vanilla
1 cup pecans
20 candied or maraschino cherries

Blend confectioners sugar, shortening, butter, salt and vanilla. Add flour and pecans. Make into soft dough. Using hands, roll into 1-inch balls, place on greased cookie sheet. Press a cherry into center of each. Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees.

Frosting

1 6-oz package chocolate chip morsels
1 6-oz package butterscotch morsels
1/2 cup strong coffee
3 cups confectioners sugar

Melt morsels over hot water. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners sugar. Beat until smooth.