Christmas Shortbread Cookies with Maraschino Cherries

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter- room temperature
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup maraschino cherries-chopped (spread cherries on the paper towel to drain well or you can use candied maraschino cherries)
  • 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

  • Beat butter with a mixer with powdered sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy cream.
  • Combine the flour with salt, sift into the butter mixture and knead the dough.
  • Add chopped cherries and chocolate chips, mix.
  • Put the dough on a cling film, form a log, press with your hands, and put in the refrigerator for an hour.
  • Cut the dough into round cookies, put on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 325 F for about 15 minutes.
  • Cool the cookies completely, then remove them from the baking sheet and serve.

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