This White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies recipe was my newest experiment, a combination of a few different shortbread cookies I’ve made over the years.
How many holiday parties have you been to so far this winter? Holiday party season is in full swing, with office parties and family gatherings happening in full force!
I love a good excuse to make a batch of cookies, and lucky me – my family LOVES cookies!
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White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
This Christmas Shortbread Cookies Recipe calls for using Maraschino cherries that are drained – be sure to drain them and pat them down because any extra liquid will make them too moist.
We all know that moistness does not bode well for shortbread!
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How to make this White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies recipe
Ingredients needed to make this White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup cold butter cut into pieces
- 8 ounces white chocolate chipsfinely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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Instructions for making this White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine your flour, sugar and butter and mix until you have fine crumbs. Mix in almond extract.
Stir in the chopped cherries and chocolate.
Shape dough into teaspoon sized balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with the flat bottom of a glass.
Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for one minute before removing to a wire rack.
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White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup cold butter cut into pieces
- 8 ounces white chocolate chips finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, combine your flour, sugar and butter and mix until you have fine crumbs. Mix in almond extract.
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Stir in the chopped cherries and chocolate.
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Shape dough into teaspoon sized balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with the flat bottom of a glass.
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Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for one minute before removing to a wire rack.
Now, of course you can’t JUST serve these cookies to your party guests! Variety is the spice of life, after all!
My bloggy friends and I have come up with these awesome recipes for your holiday gatherings!
Vanilla Mixed Nuts with Cranberries from BetsyLife
Peppermint Marshmallows from Home Cooking Memories
Rum Spiced Walnuts from I Love My Disorganized Life
White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies from The Rebel Chick
Easy Peppermint Bark from Million Moments
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge from A Night Owl
Old Fashion Molasses Cookies from Bless This Mess
Peppermint S’mores from Mom Endeavors
Brown Sugar Caramels from Stephie Cooks
Gingerbread Cupcakes from See Vanessa Craft
Cranberry Orange Fudge from Around My Family Table
Cinnamon Sugar Cheesecake Bombs from White Lights on Wednesday
Those cookies look so delicious and very festive!
Shortbread is the best. Ever! And I love that they are pink.
I love maraschino cherries! Yummy cookies!
Oh I love shortbread cookies, these are fancy and loaded with lots of fun yummy things, cherry, yum!
These look yummy and unique I don’t believe I’ve seen a recipe like them before.
I love Shortbread cookies and these look so delicious to make for the Holidays! I love the cherries in these cookies! Thanks for sharing!
I can’t resist pink cookies. These look delicious!
The cherry shortbread cookies look so delicious, I have been on a cherry kick lately, I can’t get enough of it. Got to try these.
These cookies are absolutely fabulous, a wonderful treat for a special occasion.
I am trying to make these White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread cookie The Dough is Sooooo very dry I cant even form the dough into a ball to bake them.. Is there something missing from this recipe. I have it all mixed and don’t know what to do with it??????? can you please inform me as to what to do????? Thank you
Mine did the same so I put it in a 9 x 13 pan so I’m waiting for results and then I’ll ice them
Mine did too. I think its just a crap recipe. Live and learn, I guess. And who makes a cookie the size of a teaspoon anywag. This author doesntknow what theyre doing.
I agree with previous comments, there is an ingredient missing. No way could I get the dough to form a ball, too dry. I added maraschino cherry juice. Maybe about 1/4 cup. Baked and cookies taste good and have that nice red color.
One of the cake mix companies used to have a cherry chip cake. mix. I would make them for Valentines Day for my children’s class parties.
Now can’t find the cake mix anymore. But was thrilled to see yours today.
I just got some fresh blueberries going to make some blue berry cookies tomorrow.
Will try yours next week.
Thanks for the recipe
Oh a cherry chip cake mix sounds heavenly – I hate when brands discontinue products that I love!