Chocolate And Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipes

CHRISTMAS MARASCHINO CHERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt, set aside. Cream 1 cup unsalted softened butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar, mix in vanilla. Add flour and salt mixture and mix until it starts forming larger clumps. Mix in chocolate chips and maraschino cherries. Form the dough into the log and press it well or it will crumble when you slice the cookies (the log should be about 2 inch thick) Wrap it in the plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 1-2 hour. Preheat the oven to 325°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the log into 1/4 or 1/3 inch thick slices (if the slices crumbles, press it back together with your hands) and place them onto baking sheet with one inch of space between. Bake the cookies 10- 15 minutes (until they just start to turn lightly golden brown on top) Let them cool for 5 minutes on a baking sheet before transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

SHORTBREAD CHERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream together the sugar, butter, egg and almond extract until well blended and fluffy. Then add in the flour and salt and stir just until combined. Then add the chocolate chips. Gently fold in the cherries that have been cut up. Stir in carefully so the cherries don't break apart too much.
• Chill the dough for about an hour so it will be easier to roll into balls.
• Roll into about 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with a silpat baking mat or parchment paper.
• Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• Cool on a cooling rack.

CHOCOLATE AND MARASCHINO CHERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and the sugar.Mix the flour and the salt.Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until it starts forming larger clumps.
• Mix in the maraschino cherries, white chocolate and vanilla extract.Form the dough into the shape that you want, wrap it in plastic and let it chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Cut the log into 1/4 inch thick slices and place them on a parchment lined baking pan with one inch of space between them.
• Bake in a preheated 325F oven until they just start to turn lightly golden brown on top, about 10-15 minutes.Let cool completely.Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. (optional).
• Dip the cookies into the chocolate and place on a sheet of parchment paper and let cool until the chocolate sets. (optional).