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White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

Dec 2, 2015 · 8 Comments

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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 are a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries, dipped in milk or dark chocolate. A perfect and festive Christmas Cookies recipe that's super easy too! Love maraschino cherries!

 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 are a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries, dipped in milk or dark chocolate. A perfect and festive Christmas Cookies recipe that's super easy too! Love maraschino cherries!

 

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies are a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries, dipped in milk or dark chocolate. A perfect and festive Christmas Cookies recipe that's super easy too! Love maraschino cherries!

 

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies are a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries, dipped in milk or dark chocolate. A perfect and festive Christmas Cookies recipe that's super easy too! Love maraschino cherries!

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.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buttery Shortbread, Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread Cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 221kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup cold butter cut into small pats
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 ounces white baking chocolate
  • ½ cup maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped

Optional

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

  • Spread cherries on a paper towel to drain well.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Stir in chocolate, cherries, and almond extract.
  • Knead dough until everything is fully combined, and a smooth ball is formed.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
  • 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.
  • 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:

  • 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.
  • Dip half of each cookie into the chocolate. Dip the edge in sprinkles, if desired. Place onto wax paper until chocolate hardens.

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies are a delicious combination of creamy white chocolate and sweet maraschino cherries, dipped in milk or dark chocolate. A perfect and festive Christmas Cookies recipe that's super easy too! Love maraschino cherries!

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  1. Apple Pie at Sisterswives.com says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    These are so beautiful! Thanks for giving me a new idea!

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  2. Thao @ In Good flavor says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:55 am

    How pretty and festive, great for all holiday gatherings.

    Reply
  3. lorraine williamson says

    December 13, 2014 at 11:37 am

    love this recipe pinned and will be making soon visiting from best of the weekend have a great day

    Reply
  4. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    December 13, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Oh my goodness, these look delicious! Pinning and sharing!

    Reply
  5. Katherines Corner says

    December 13, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    Thank you for sharing this yumminess at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Please watch for your Make It Monday Feature ♥

    Reply
  6. Michelle (The Ribbon Retreat) says

    December 15, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Yummy! These little cookies look amazing and so very yummy! Thanks for sharing. PINNED!

    Reply
  7. Mindie Hilton says

    December 18, 2014 at 11:29 am

    Featuring Friday!

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  8. diane says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    These look awesome!

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