Holiday Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies… Christmas, New Year, Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, Cookies… everything is about holidays these days.
I am super excited and I can‘t wait to spend the holidays with my family. We have already started preparing and, as you know, I especially enjoy making Christmas cookies.
Holiday Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies
My son is my little helper and the two of us make a winning combination in the kitchen. We have decided to make a little surprise for my husband and prepare his favorite shortbread cookies. They are so easy to make and yet so special.
There are many different ways to prepare and decorate them, and you can also make various shapes. I chose Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies because they look classy with the Maraschino cherry in the middle.
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What do you need to make this Holiday Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter – softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 27 Maraschino Cherries
Holiday Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies
How to prepare Maraschino Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies?
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put parchment paper in the baking pan and leave aside. In a medium sized dish combine flour and corn starch. Leave aside. In a large bowl mix butter and sugar using electric hand mixer at medium speed, until it becomes light and fluffy.
Add vanilla extract and pinch of salt and mix some more. Add flour and corn starch. Mix at a lower speed for a few minutes to get a fine dough. Make balls of about 1 inch. Place them in the baking pan. Space cookies about 2 inches apart.
Finally, place Maraschino cherry on the top of each ball of dough and press with finger until ⅔ of the cherry is inside the ball. Bake for 10/12 minutes. Wait for them to cool down and enjoy.
They are so simple, but make great impression. I made the dough and my son helped me make balls. He loved putting Maraschino cherries in the middle and felt so happy and proud. The result can be seen in the photos.
Holiday Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies
When my husband came home from work that day, there was a surprise waiting for him on the table. His smile was worth thousands of words.
We spent that afternoon together, enjoying Maraschino Cherry Shortbread cookies. So, I am sure there will be a special place for them on your Christmas table, as well.
Holiday Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies
Holiday Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies
Christmas, New Year, Santa Claus, Christmas tree, cookies… everything is about holidays these days. We have already started preparing and, as you know, I especially enjoy making Christmas cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter - softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 27 Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put parchment paper in the baking pan and leave aside.
- In a medium sized dish combine flour and corn starch. Leave aside.
- In a large bowl mix butter and sugar using electric hand mixer at medium speed, until it becomes light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and pinch of salt and mix some more.
- Add flour and corn starch. Mix at a lower speed for a few minutes to get a fine dough.
- Make balls of about 1 inch. Place them in the baking pan. Space cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Finally, place Maraschino cherry on the top of each ball of dough and press with finger until 2/3 of the cherry is inside the ball. Bake for 10/12 minutes.
- Wait for them to cool down and enjoy.
Notes
They can be kept at a room temperature for a couple of days
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 17 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 74Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
Alexandra
Friday 15th of December 2023
These were so delicious! I doubled the recipe, knowing they’d be eaten fast. I made the mistake of making them too big though, so only got about 30 cookies. Other than sizing, recipe was followed exactly. Butter was on the countertop for about 1.5 hours to get to room temperature.
These were the easiest cookies we’ve ever made, excellent to make with kids.
My 4 year old loved rolling the dough into balls, and my 8 year old helped with the cherries.
Huge hit, will definitely save the recipe and make over and over again.
Thank you!
Dragana
Friday 15th of December 2023
Great Alexandra, I'm so glad to hear that.. you really enjoyed.
Best, Dragana
Christina
Friday 15th of December 2023
These are ABSOLUTELY delicious and easy to make! These cookies will be a yummy addition to my Christmas cookie boxes.
Dragana
Friday 15th of December 2023
Thanks Christina, I'm so glad.
Dragana
Bonnie
Tuesday 5th of December 2023
I mixed mine up & put in refrigerator overnight . Now they are hard as rocks. They have been room temp for an hour . When I try & put cherry in middle they just fall apart. Any suggestions .
Dragana
Thursday 7th of December 2023
Hi Bonnie,
Leave the dough at room temperature until it's soft enough to work with without falling apart. Recipe doesn't require refrigeration overnight, they are baked immediately.
Dragana
Sara Giegerich
Monday 21st of November 2022
Hi, can I make them and put them in the freezer? Id like to keep them in there for about 3 weeks.
Dragana
Monday 21st of November 2022
Hi Sara,
You can keep them in the freezer for up to 3 or 4 weeks.
Best, Dragana
Beth Baysinger
Saturday 11th of December 2021
Thank you for this recipe! I’m not a baker but I had to make 100 cookies for a cookie exchange party. These were so easy to make and came out perfect! I got about 28 cookies per batch so really minimized the amount of time I spent baking. And they aren’t super sweet so these will be my go-to cookie for years to come. I was dreading the thought of making so many cookies but with this recipe I won’t bat an eyelash when I’m asked next year.
Dragana
Saturday 11th of December 2021
Great Beth, I'm so glad to hear that and so happy you liked it.
Best regards, Dragana