"Our seven children and four grandkids voted this festive, flavorful cookie a “keeper.” We gave a batch to our mail carrier, in thanks for trudging through so much snow, and she asked for the recipe. —Ruth Anne Dale, Titusville, Pennsylvania..."
INGREDIENTS
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup sugar, divided
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1 cup cold butter, cubed
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1/2 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries, patted dry
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12 ounces white baking chocolate, finely chopped, divided
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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2 teaspoons shortening
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Coarse sugar and red edible glitter