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Tender Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe

I cant begin to imagine how many dozens of these lucious cookies I have made over the years. The drizzled chocolate catches the eye of everyone who walks past the cookie tray...and prompts them to try one or two. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

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Tender Cherry Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 48 Servings

45 15 60

Ingredients

2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried cherries, finely chopped
2 teaspoons dried lavender flowers, optional
1 cup dark chocolate chips, melted
1 cup white baking chips, melted

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in cherries and lavender if desired. Divide dough in half.
Roll each portion into an 8-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. rectangle. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or until firm. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 15-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle each with melted dark and white chips. Let stand until set. Yield: 4 dozen.

Editor's Note: Look for dried lavender flowers in spice shops. If using lavender from the garden, make sure it hasn’t been treated with chemicals.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 160 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 11 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Tender Cherry Shortbread Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2012, p78