Description
Delicious and festive Christmas Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies that are perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter – room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries – chopped
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Beat butter with a mixer with powdered sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy cream.
- Combine the flour with salt, sift into the butter mixture and knead the dough.
- Add chopped cherries and chocolate chips, mix.
- Put the dough on a cling film, form a log, press with your hands, and put in the refrigerator for an hour.
- Cut the dough into round cookies, put on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 325 F for about 15 minutes.
- Cool the cookies completely, then remove them from the baking sheet and serve.
Notes
- Spread cherries on a paper towel to drain well before using.
- You can use candied maraschino cherries as an alternative.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Christmas cookies, Maraschino cherry cookies, shortbread cookies, holiday baking