Cherry and Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

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Great tasting,

green and red cherries

combined with chocolate.

A colourful and delicious Christmas dessert.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup unsalted butter at room temp.

1 cup icing sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup each red and green cherries 

 (About 15 of each.) Cut in 1/2

(I rinsed with cool water and

pat dry before cutting cherries)

Some ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, 

baking soda and salt.  

Spoon in the chocolate chips and cherries

Set aside.

In another bowl, with mixer,  gradually 

beat the butter,  both sugars until 

mixture is light. (approx 2 mins)

Beat in the egg, then vanilla.

Mix the flour mixture and the butter mixture together

with a wooden spoon.

With your hands, knead the dough 

until it comes together and forms a ball.

Cut the dough in 3 portions.

Place each on a large piece of

 plastic wrap or waxed paper.

Shape into a log about 12 in. long.

Refrigerate 

until firm at lease 4 hrs. 

or up to 5 days, 

or freeze for up to 1 month.

When ready to bake,

 preheat oven to 350 deg. F.

Remove from fridge, 

let the rolled dough stand at 

room temperature for

 approx. 5- 10 minutes.

 Using a serrated knife, 

slice cold dough in 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick rounds. 

Too much pink in my photo. I don't know why, I don't us filters.

Place on a lightly greased baking sheet

 or a parchment lined cookie sheet. 

Bake 8to 10 mins, until edges are starting to brown.

(In my oven, I leave them 10 mins.)

Let cool on baking sheet, for 10 minutes 

before removing to cooling rack. 

Enjoy.

May be frozen and enjoyed at a later date.

Great for gifts!

Thanks for your visit xo

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