Cherry Shortbread Cookies

This is an easy shortbread recipe to make and really delicious. I sometimes make this at Christmas along with my other recipes for shortbread is a favorite of mine at Christmas as well as my family’s.

Original recipe makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup chopped cherries
1 cup butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Cream butter and confectioners’ sugar together. Add the cornstarch and flour and mix well. Stir in the chopped cherries. Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough onto a cookie sheet then press with tines of a floured fork.
  3. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) until lightly golden, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 218 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.8 g
Cholesterol: 41 mg
Fat: 15.5 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.3 g
Sodium: 110 mg