Christmas Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup Chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

• Desserts

  • 3/4 cup Maraschino cherries

Found on omgchocolatedesserts.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter- room temperature
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup maraschino cherries-chopped(spread cherries on paper towel to drain well or you can use dried maraschino cherries)
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Directions

• 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.