I'm entering a cookie contest

It's for our local paper. I've never done anything like that before. But I saw the details and thought, what the heck! I have nothing to LOSE. There's no entry fee other than the cookies I provide so why not? You never know, I may actually place!
I'm making a recipe that my grandma taught me. It's one of my dad's favorite cookies at Christmas. They took me a few years to get right - the dough is very sticky and not easy to handle. Here's the recipe:



Bell Cookies


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1 tablespoon cream
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 large egg

1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons maraschino cherry liquid from jar
1 1/2 cups pecans -- chopped
1 tablespoon margarine -- melted
1/2 cup maraschino cherries -- cut in 1/2

Sift dry ingredients and set aside.

Cream together margarine and sugar. When well combined add corn syrup, cream and egg. Beat until well combined.

Slowly add flour mixture until combined.

Chill dough until easily handled.

Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, cherry juice, chopped pecans and melted margarine.

Roll dough onto floured surface. Cut circles with cookie cutter or top of a glass.
Place circles on ungreased cookie sheet. Add 1/2 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon of filling into center and fold over tops at an angle so it looks like a bell. Place 1/2 marachino cheery at the widest part of fold on top of filling.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 - 15 min.

Cookies will be puffed up. Let cool slightly on cookie sheet and remove to cool on wire rack.

Store in tightly covered container with waxed paper in between each layer to keep moist and from sticking to each other.