Orange Cherry Delights Recipes

Steps:

• soften the butter in the microwave til it's just about to melt
• mix the cake mix, pudding mix well
• add the eggs and Tbs water, mix well
• add the butter and incorporate all ingredients until dough is soft and smooth
• make sure the dehydrated cherries are chopped at least in half. Leaving them whole is a bit much. Smaller pieces if you prefer. Add to dough
• Add pecans and stir until cherries and pecans are well incorporated through out the dough
• drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets
• bake 11 minutes and remove immediately whether they look done or not. they will continue to cook from the heat of the cookie sheet for another 2 - 3 minutes
• Let cool on a wire rack

Steps:

• STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 minute until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/4 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Reserve a few orange segments for garnish. Gently stir remaining orange segments into gelatin; set aside.
• BEAT cream cheese and sugar in separate medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in whipped topping. Spoon into 2-1/2-qt. serving bowl; cover with gelatin mixture.
• REFRIGERATE 2 hours or until firm. Top with the reserved orange segments. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in egg. Add cookie mix; mix well (dough will be sticky). Shape dough into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Place almonds and sugar in a food processor; pulse until almonds are finely chopped. Add eggs; process until mixture forms a paste. Add butter and vanilla; process until blended., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls; press onto bottom and up the sides of greased mini muffin cups., Place 1 Tbsp. filling in each cup. Top each with a cherry. Bake 16-18 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is set. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl all jello and boiling water; stir until dissolved. Add cold water and stir. Refrigerate until it starts to set.
• 2. To the partially set jello add oranges; stir gently, set aside.
• 3. In mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar; add cool whip and beat until mixed. Spoon cream cheese mixture on to the bottom of a 8x8 baking dish; smoothing the mixture out evenly. Pour jello mixture over the cream cheese. Refrigerate until firm.

Steps:

• Melt butter, pour into a 9 x 13 dish – add graham cracker crumbs.
• Press in bottom of 9 x 13 forming a crust.
• Bake 350 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer until smooth and creamy.
• Pour on top of cooled cracker crust – smooth out.
• Pour cans of cherries on top of the cream cheese mixture – then top the cherries with cool whip.

Steps:

• Crumble cookies into a 9x9 inch pan and set aside. In a medium bowl, whip cream and set aside.
• In a separate mixing bowl, whip together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth and fluffy. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture and spoon over crumbled cookies. Spread pie filling over top and refrigerate overnight.