Easy Recipes: Christmas Cherry Shortbread Cookies
Celebrate the holidays with these festive Christmas Cherry Shortbread Cookies, perfect for every dessert table.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, chopped and patted dry
- 4 oz white chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour, mixing until well combined.
- Fold in the chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate.
- Shape the dough into 1.5-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Flatten each ball slightly with your hands.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are set but not browned.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.