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20 Days of Christmas Cookies. Day 20: White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies.

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Merry Christmas Eve!  This is our last recipe for the holidays and actually it is my very favorite!  White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies.  These cookies are delicious! 

Enjoy this last recipe and be sure to check out all the recipes we have had over the month!  The links are below. 

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!  Enjoy your friends and family! 

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White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries drained and finely chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup cold butter
  • 12 ounces white chocolate baking squares with cocoa butter finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 drops red food coloring optional
  • 2 teaspoons shortening
  • White nonpareils and/or red edible glitter optional

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 mixture until it forms a smooth ball.
  • 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 waxed paper until chocolate is set. Makes about 60.
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20days of cookies

Day 1: Caramel Crispix

Day 2:  Walnut Pie Bars

Day3:  Cathedral Window Cookies

Day:4  Sprinkle Cookies

Day 5:  Homemade Caramels

Day 6:  Peppermint Cookies

Day 7:  Chocolate Star Cookies

Day 8:  Sugar Cookie Chex Mix

Day 9:  English Toffee

Day 10:  Santa Hat Chex Mix

Day 11:  Peanut Butter Crispy

Day 12:  Skor Bars

Day 13:  Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Day 14:  Delicious Holiday Treats With Coffee Mate UltimateCup

Day 15:  Peanut Butter Balls

Day 16: Peppermint Meringue Cookies

Day 17:  Sugar Cookies

Day 18:  20 Days of Christmas CookieTreats Day 18 Thin Mints

Day 19:  Dipped Pretzels

Chrissy Taylor is a wife, Mom, blogger and property manager. She and her husband of 15 years are raising two active boys in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Chrissy enjoys blogging about cooking, crafts, gifts and household tips.

4 Comments on “20 Days of Christmas Cookies. Day 20: White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies.

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