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
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter - softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 27 Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
Preheat oven and prepare pan
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put parchment paper in the baking pan and leave aside.
Combine dry ingredients
- In a medium sized dish combine flour and corn starch. Leave aside.
Cream butter and sugar
- In a large bowl mix butter and sugar using electric hand mixer at medium speed, until it becomes light and fluffy.
Add flavorings
- Add vanilla extract and pinch of salt and mix some more.
Form the dough
- Add flour and corn starch. Mix at a lower speed for a few minutes to get a fine dough.
Shape cookies
- Make balls of about 1 inch. Place them in the baking pan. Space cookies about 2 inches apart.
Add cherries and Bake
- 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.
Notes
Drain those cherries really well
Maraschino cherries hold a ton of extra liquid. Finely chop them, then press them between paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible. Too much juice can make your dough soft and cause the cookies to spread.Don’t overmix the dough
As soon as the dough starts coming together, stop mixing. Overworking shortbread makes it tough instead of tender.Don’t overbake
Shortbread shouldn’t turn golden-brown. Pull them out when the edges are just barely set and pale. They firm up as they cool.Add a hint of almond extract
A tiny splash of almond extract pairs beautifully with maraschino cherries and amplifies their flavor.Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 6mgSugar: 3g
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