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White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies
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White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe

This White Chocolate Chip Cherry Shortbread Cookies recipe is a fun cookie recipe that is perfect for Christmas dessert!
Course Dessert, Holiday Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 48 cookies
Calories 95kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter COLD, cut into pieces
  • 8 ounces white chocolate chips finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg