White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies are a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries, dipped in milk or dark chocolate. 

 White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

If you’re looking for an amazingly yummy and super festive Christmas Cookies Recipe, then look no further! These White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies feature a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries all wrapped in a classic shortbread cookies package and dipped in decadent milk or dark chocolate.  White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies taste fantastic and they look pretty too! What’s not to love?!

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies are a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries, dipped in milk or dark chocolate.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buttery Shortbread, Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread Cookies

Servings: 24 cookies

Calories: 221 kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup cold butter cut into small pats
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 ounces white baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped

Optional

• 8 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Spread cherries on a paper towel to drain well.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.
3. Add butter to flour and cut in with a pastry blender (a fork will do fine in a pinch), until mixture resembles fine crumbs. You shouldn't have any chunks larger than a pea.
4. Melt white chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until it is fully melted. Let it cool (but not harden) for about 5-10 minutes. You want it to be cool enough to not totally melt your butter, but warm enough that it's still pliable.
5. Stir in chocolate, cherries, and almond extract.
6. Knead dough until everything is fully combined, and a smooth ball is formed.
7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
8. Using the bottom of a small drinking glass, flatten balls into small rounds. If you find that the cookies are sticking to the glass, dip the bottom of the glass into sugar before flattening each one.
9. Bake in a 325° oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until centers are set. Allow to cool for at least one minute on the baking sheet before removing to cooling rack

Optional:

1. Melt semi-sweet chocolate and shortening in a small bowl in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until chocolate is full melted.
2. Dip half of each cookie into the chocolate. Dip the edge in sprinkles, if desired. Place onto wax paper until chocolate hardens.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 221 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 21mg 7%

Sodium 73mg 3%

Potassium 83mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 21g 7%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 10g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 4.8%

Calcium 1.9%

Iron 6.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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