Amaretto Cherry Shortbread Cookies

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Sweet cherries

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Cherry jam

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Dash Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 10 tbsp Butter, unsalted

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 tbsp Amaretto
  • 1 Amaretto

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Dash of nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp amaretto (optional)
• 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• Filling:
• ½ cup cherry jam
• ½ cup halved and pitted sweet cherries
• Amaretto

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 tart pan. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Make a well in the center and pour 1 Tbsp amaretto and melted butter. Use a spatula to fold the dry ingredient into the wet until everything is combined and a crumbly dough as formed.
• Set aside ⅓ cup dough in a small bowl and put into the freezer for the time being. Press the remaining dough into the prepared tar and baked for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool slightly (about ten minutes).
• Spread cherry jam evenly over the crust, leaving ½ inch border. Scoop the cherry halves out of amaretto and sprinkle them over the jam. Remove the remaining dough from the freezer and sprinkle it over the cherries and jam.
• Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the top has browned. Let cool before slicing and serving.