Ingredients

2/3

cup macaroon cookie or vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (about 12 cookies)

1/2

cup chopped salted blanched almonds

1/4

cup chopped red candied cherries

1

quart vanilla ice cream, slightly softened

Red and green candied cherries, if desired

Preparation

Place paper or foil baking cup in each of 8 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2x1 1/4 inches. Mix cookie crumbs, almonds and 1/4 cup candied cherries; fold into ice cream.

Divide ice-cream mixture among muffin cups. Decorate with red and green candied cherries. Freeze about 4 hours or until firm.