Description
Indulge in a delightful recipe for White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies. Discover how to create these buttery treats that blend creamy white chocolate with tangy cherries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped (reserve the cherry liquid)
- 2 1/2 cup (600 ml) s flour
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) kosher salt
- 1 cup (240 ml) unsalted butter cold and cubed
- 12 ounce (340 g) s white chocolate finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) almond extract
- 2 drops red or purple food coloring or purple food coloring
- 2 teaspoon (10 ml) s vegetable oil
- White nonpareils and colored sanding sugar
Instructions
- Start by setting your oven to 325°F to warm up.
- In a big mixing bowl, blend together the flour, sugar, and salt. Use a pastry cutter to mix in the butter. Keep mixing until you achieve a crumbly texture.
- Mix in the chopped cherries, 2/3 cup of the white chocolate pieces, and almond extract. Add a few drops of food coloring if you like. Knead the dough until it comes together in a ball. If it’s too dry, add a bit of the cherry juice to moisten it.
- Roll the dough into small balls, about 3/4 inch each. Arrange them on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them two inches apart. Flatten each ball to about 1.5 inches using the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake them for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the centers are firm. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a minute, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a double boiler, melt the rest of the white chocolate with the vegetable oil. Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate. Roll the chocolate-coated edges in nonpareils or colored sanding sugar. Let the cookies rest on wax paper until the chocolate hardens.
Notes
- If the dough is dry, add reserved cherry liquid gradually to reach the right consistency.
- Blend butter with a pastry cutter or fingertips until the dough looks like coarse crumbs.
- Dip the glass bottom in sugar before pressing dough balls to prevent sticking and create a sweet surface.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Fat: 12g
- Protein: 8g
Keywords: maraschino cherry cookies, white chocolate cookies, almond cherry cookies, shortbread cookie recipe, colored sugar cookies, double boiler chocolate
