Recipe

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago A colorful very, very tasty and festive little beauty to grace your table and delight your family and guests. Prep:40m Cook:10m Servings:60	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup cold butter

12 ounces white chocolate baking squares with cocoa butter, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

2 drops red food coloring (optional)

2 teaspoons shortening

White nonpareils and/or red edible glitter (optional)

Directions

. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Spread cherries on paper towels to drain well.

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.

Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Stir in drained cherries and 4 ounces (2/3 cup) of the chopped chocolate.

Stir in almond extract and, if desired, food coloring. Knead mixture until it forms a smooth ball.

Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.

Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Using the bottom of a drinking glass dipped in sugar, flatten balls to 1-1/2-inch rounds.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until centers are set. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet.

Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

In a small saucepan, combine remaining 8 ounces white chocolate and the shortening.

Cook and stir over low heat until melted.

Dip half of each cookie into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. If desired, roll dipped edge in nonpareils and/or edible glitter.

Place cookies on waxed paper until chocolate is set.

To Store: Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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Comments

ahmed1 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This one needed a step by step pictures Joymarie..

zena824 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Joy... love shortbread....Im making some Scottish shortbread in just a little while... when my eyes open up more.... LOL.....

chriesi 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Lovely

snufflebunny15 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
What a very pretty cookie. I love the idea of the cherries. I wonder if this would be the cookie for me to win the swap this year? Now, I'll have to go back to the store. LOL

jo_jo_ba 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Definitely a flavour explosion waiting to happen! Thanks!

ambus 8 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Beautiful...You got a 5 for that...

auntievi 7 months ago said:
Going to make these for sure.

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