Pink Cookies

1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspon lemon flavoring
4 cups cake flour

Mix all ingredients into a smooth dough.

Roll into a log shape and cut into 1-inch slices.

Make an indention in the center of each cookie by pressing with thumb.

Bake about 10 minutes at 350 Degrees F., until just light brown.

Icing
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup white Karo syrup
1 tablespoon water
drop red food coloring
pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon (or slightly more) Cherry Flavoring
1 cup (or more) powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

Bring oil, Karo syrup and water to a boil.

Transfer to a mixing bowl and add flavorings and powdered sugar until it becomes a thick paste. Continue mixing until smooth. Add cherry juice to reach consistency to drop into the indention of cooked cookies. May also add a piece of chopped cherry to the indention.