chocolate and maraschino cherry shortbread cookies

monroe, GA
Updated on Jan 11, 2013

I am not a huge fan of cherries but these cookies are absolutely amazing. It will make anyone fall in love with cherries!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
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yield

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup white and/or dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces white and/or dark chocolate, chopped

How To Make chocolate and maraschino cherry shortbread cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Cream the butter and the sugar.
  • Step 3
    Mix the flour and the salt.
  • Step 4
    Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until it starts forming larger clumps.
  • Step 5
    Mix in the maraschino cherries,white chocolate and vanilla extract.
  • Step 6
    Form the dough into the shape that you want, wrap it in plastic and let it chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
  • Step 7
    Cut into 1/4 inch thick slices and place them on a parchment lined baking pan with one inch space betweet them.
  • Step 8
    Bake in oven until they just start to turn lightly golden brown on top. (10-15 minutes)
  • Step 9
    Let cool completely.
  • Step 10
    Melt the chocolate in small pot.
  • Step 11
    Drizzle chocolate over the cookies and place on a sheet of parchment paper and let cool until the chocolate sets.

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