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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! 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.
This White Chocolate Chip Cherry 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!
White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
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
Janet W. says
December 12, 2014 at 7:34 amThose cookies look so delicious and very festive!
Melissa @ Bless this Mess says
December 12, 2014 at 9:03 amShortbread is the best. Ever! And I love that they are pink.
Rachel @{i love} my disorganized life says
December 12, 2014 at 9:40 amI love maraschino cherries! Yummy cookies!
Cynthia R says
December 12, 2014 at 11:07 amOh I love shortbread cookies, these are fancy and loaded with lots of fun yummy things, cherry, yum!
Colleen says
December 12, 2014 at 1:33 pmThese look yummy and unique I don’t believe I’ve seen a recipe like them before.
Karen Glatt says
December 12, 2014 at 2:34 pmI love Shortbread cookies and these look so delicious to make for the Holidays! I love the cherries in these cookies! Thanks for sharing!
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
January 2, 2015 at 9:12 pmI can’t resist pink cookies. These look delicious!
nicole dz says
February 19, 2015 at 7:50 pmThe 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.
Organic Biscuits says
March 4, 2015 at 11:18 amThese cookies are absolutely fabulous, a wonderful treat for a special occasion.
Fern Blue says
December 22, 2015 at 1:01 pmI 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
Liz says
March 9, 2018 at 10:54 amMine 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