Chocolate Cherry Cookies

 A decadent little bite-size shortbread cookie 

with white chocolate chips and cherries.

Ingredients:

makes 2 to 3 doz. cookies

1 cup white flour

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temp.

3/4 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)

1/4 tsp. salt

1 egg white

1 tsp. vanilla

1/3 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup maraschino cherries cut in 1/2.

(Rinse the cherries in cool water

 and pat dry before cutting.

Some ingredients

Instructions:

In a bowl mix flour and cocoa. 

Spoon in the white chocolate chips 

and cherries, Set aside

In another bowl, with an electric beater,

 cream the butter, icing sugar and salt.  

Add the egg white and vanilla and

 mix just until blended.

With a wooden spoon, 

add the flour mixture

 with the butter mixture.

Stir together with a spoon,

On a floured surface,

With your hands, knead the dough 

until it comes together and forms a ball.

Divide the dough in two portions and

roll into 2 logs, approx. 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

Refrigerate for 2 hrs. making sure the rolls are very hard...

or you could freeze and bake at a later date.

When ready to bake, 

remove the rolled dough from 

the fridge and let stand at room 

temperature for 5-10 minutes

before slicing.

Preheat oven to 350 deg.


Slice dough 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick and

 place on two cookie sheets

 lined with parchment paper.

Bake approx. 12 mins or 

until cookie edges are firm.

Do not remove from baking sheet 

for a least 10 minutes before

 placing on a cooling rack to completely cool. 

May be frozen and enjoyed at a later date.

Great for gift giving.

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Merry Christmas

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