Dipped Cherry Cookies Recipe

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Our seven children and four grandkids voted this festive, flavorful cookie a “keeper.” We gave a batch to our mail carrier, in thanks for trudging through so much snow, and she asked for the recipe.

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Dipped Cherry Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 51 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries, drained
  • 12 ounces white baking chocolate, finely chopped, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons shortening
  • Coarse sugar and red edible glitter

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and 1/2 cup sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Knead in the cherries, 2/3 cup white chocolate and extract until dough forms a ball.
  • Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a glass dipped in remaining sugar. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • In a microwave, melt shortening and remaining white chocolate; stir until smooth.
  • Dip half of each cookie into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with coarse sugar and edible glitter. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Editor's Note: Edible glitter is available from Wilton Industries. Call 800-794-5866 or visit wilton.com.

Originally published as Dipped Cherry Cookies in Country Woman December/January 2008, p27

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Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by jfernandez0013

My family makes this every year for Christmas. We get a lot of requests for this cookie.


Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by Cindy Lee G

I've been making this recipe at Christmas for years, its super delicious and beautiful on the cookie platter! The flavors of white chocolate and cherry are a great combo


Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2011 by brighton1224

It's a little bit of an assembly with the chopping and dipping, etc. but worth the effort.


Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2011 by joniotto

These are delicious and well worth the effort! I dipped half of my cookies in the white chocolate and the others in dark chocolate - they turned out beautiful! The sanding sugar and glitter really added a special touch!

 
 
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