White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
40 min 10 min 60
White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients


1/2 cup Maraschino cherries, jar, drained (drained and finely chopped)
2 1/2 cup All-purpose white flour
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
1 cup Butter, unsalted
341 gm Ghirardelli White Chocolate Premium Baking Bar (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp Almond extract, McCormick
2 drop(s) Food colouring, all colours (red - optional)
2 tsp Shortening

Instructions


Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spread cherries on paper towels to drain well.

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Stir in drained cherries and 4 ounces (2/3 cup) of the chopped chocolate.

Stir in almond extract and, if desired, food coloring.

Knead until smooth and form into a ball (dough will be crumbly at first, but will come together as you work the dough with your hands).

Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Using the bottom of a drinking glass dipped in sugar, flatten balls to 1-1/2-inch rounds.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until centers are set. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

In a small saucepan, combine remaining 8 ounces white chocolate and the shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until melted.

Dip half of each cookie into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. If desired, roll dipped edge in nonpareils and/or edible glitter.

Place cookies on parchment or waxed paper until chocolate is set.

Note:

White nonpareils and/or red edible glitter (optional)TO STORE:

Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 88
Calories from fat 47
Calories from saturated fat 28.0
Total Fat 5.2 g
Saturated Fat 3.1 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Cholesterol 10.7 mg
Sodium 4.4 mg
Potassium 6.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate 9.6 g
Dietary Fiber 0.2 g
Sugars 5.6 g
Protein 0.9 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 0.3

Energy sources


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