Description
Delight in these Cherry Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies, a perfect combination of buttery shortbread dough mixed with sweet maraschino cherries and mini chocolate chips. These cookies bake up tender with a slightly crisp edge and are ideal for a festive treat or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Place the softened butter and confectioner’s sugar into a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, cream them together until the mixture is smooth and fluffy, this creates the base of your cookie dough.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all purpose flour and corn starch to the bowl. Continue mixing with the electric mixer until a sticky dough forms, ensuring all dry ingredients are well incorporated.
- Incorporate Cherries and Chocolate Chips: Add the chopped maraschino cherries and mini chocolate chips to the dough. Mix them in evenly so every cookie will have a nice distribution of flavors.
- Form Dough Balls: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place them on a non-stick baking sheet, spacing each ball at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Flatten Dough: Use a fork to gently flatten each dough ball, giving the cookies their classic shortbread shape and texture.
- Bake Cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 7 to 9 minutes. Look for the tops of the cookies to become dry and no longer shiny or wet, indicating they are perfectly baked.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies onto parchment paper on the counter to cool completely, which helps them set properly.
- Serve: Once cooled, serve and enjoy these delicious Cherry Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies with your favorite beverage or as a delightful snack.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is properly softened to room temperature for easy creaming with the sugar.
- If maraschino cherries are very wet, pat them dry with paper towels to prevent the dough from becoming too sticky.
- You can substitute mini chocolate chips with regular sized ones if mini are not available.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For a firmer cookie, chill the dough balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before flattening and baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: shortbread cookies, cherry chocolate chip cookies, holiday cookies, easy cookie recipe, buttery cookies
