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This White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies recipe was my newest experiment, a combination of a few different shortbread cookies I've made over the years.
How many holiday parties have you been to so far this winter? Holiday party season is in full swing, with office parties and family gatherings happening in full force!
I love a good excuse to make a batch of cookies, and lucky me - my family LOVES cookies!
White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
This Christmas Shortbread Cookies Recipe calls for using Maraschino cherries that are drained - be sure to drain them and pat them down because any extra liquid will make them too moist.
We all know that moistness does not bode well for shortbread!
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How to make this White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies recipe
Ingredients
- ½cupmaraschino cherriesdrained and finely chopped
- 2 ½cupsall-purpose flour
- ½cupgranulated sugar
- 1cupcold buttercut into pieces
- 8ounceswhite chocolate chipsfinely chopped
- ½teaspoonalmond extract
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine your flour, sugar and butter and mix until you have fine crumbs. Mix in almond extract.
Stir in the chopped cherries and chocolate.
Shape dough into teaspoon sized balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with the flat bottom of a glass.
Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for one minute before removing to a wire rack.
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White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Jennifer
4.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 22 minutes mins
Servings 4 doz
Ingredients
- ½ cup maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup cold butter cut into pieces
- 8 ounces white chocolate chips finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine your flour, sugar and butter and mix until you have fine crumbs. Mix in almond extract.
Stir in the chopped cherries and chocolate.
Shape dough into teaspoon sized balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with the flat bottom of a glass.
Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for one minute before removing to a wire rack.
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Comments
Janet W.
Those cookies look so delicious and very festive!
Melissa @ Bless this Mess
Shortbread is the best. Ever! And I love that they are pink.
Rachel @{i love} my disorganized life
I love maraschino cherries! Yummy cookies!
Cynthia R
Oh I love shortbread cookies, these are fancy and loaded with lots of fun yummy things, cherry, yum!
Colleen
These look yummy and unique I don't believe I've seen a recipe like them before.Karen Glatt
I love Shortbread cookies and these look so delicious to make for the Holidays! I love the cherries in these cookies! Thanks for sharing!Thao @ In Good Flavor
I can't resist pink cookies. These look delicious!
nicole dz
The cherry shortbread cookies look so delicious, I have been on a cherry kick lately, I can't get enough of it. Got to try these.Organic Biscuits
These cookies are absolutely fabulous, a wonderful treat for a special occasion.Susan Richardson
I agree with previous comments, there is an ingredient missing. No way could I get the dough to form a ball, too dry. I added maraschino cherry juice. Maybe about 1/4 cup. Baked and cookies taste good and have that nice red color.
Marie Smith
One of the cake mix companies used to have a cherry chip cake. mix. I would make them for Valentines Day for my children's class parties.
Now can't find the cake mix anymore. But was thrilled to see yours today.
I just got some fresh blueberries going to make some blue berry cookies tomorrow.
Will try yours next week.
Thanks for the recipeJenn
Oh a cherry chip cake mix sounds heavenly - I hate when brands discontinue products that I love!
TBK
WAY too dry to make the balls of dough to bake. Clearly, there is something missing from the recipe or the quantities are incorrect. Very disappointed that I prepped everything but didn't read the reviews.
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