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Shortbread Maraschino Cherry Cookies
These Shortbread Maraschino Cherry Cookies are a classic, buttery cookie with a pop of cherry goodness that will melt in your mouth! These cookies taste amazing, plus this easy recipe is fun to make with the kids. We love this recipe so much because they don’t take long to make, super easy and are perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F.
- Step 2
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking sheets.
- Step 3
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla extract and then slowly beat in the flour until just incorporated.
- Step 4
Use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough on the prepared cookie sheets, about 1″ apart.
- Step 5
Use an inverted teaspoon to press down on the cookies, flattening them and making a small dip in the center of each cookie.
- Step 6
Press a maraschino cherry securely into the indent on each shortbread.
- Step 7
Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Step 8
Cool on the cookie sheet for about 15 minutes.
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