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How to Make Chocolate-Covered Cherry Shortbread Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Get ready to indulge in a delicious and decadent treat with this recipe for Chocolate-Covered Cherry Shortbread Cookies. These cookies are the perfect combination of buttery, crumbly shortbread and sweet, juicy cherries, all enrobed in rich, creamy chocolate. Whether you're baking for a special occasion or simply craving a sweet treat, these cookies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Ingredients

  • 14 (1 ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate, divided
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup dark cocoa powder
  • ½ cup drained and finely chopped maraschino cherries
  • ½ teaspoon imitation almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar, or more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 54
  • Yield: 4 1/2 dozen

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Finely chop 6 ounces baking chocolate and set aside.
  • Combine flour, cold butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and cocoa powder in a large bowl; beat until mixture resembles small crumbs. Stir in chopped chocolate, maraschino cherries, and almond extract until well combined.
  • Pour 2 tablespoons sugar into a shallow bowl. Form cookie dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the sugar until coated. Arrange cookies 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet. Use the bottom of a cup to flatten cookies to 1 1/2-inch rounds.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Carefully transfer cookies to waxed paper; let cool completely, at least 1 hour.
  • Heat remaining chocolate in a small pot, stirring occasionally, until melted. Add 1 tablespoon butter and milk; stir until mixture is melted and runs off a spoon with ease. Add another tablespoon of butter and milk if needed.
  • Dip each cookie at least halfway into the melted chocolate mixture. Lay the dipped cookies back on the waxed paper. Let cool and harden for several hours.

    • Nutrition

    99 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 10mg
    • Sodium: 1mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 11g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 4mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 22mg

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    Dessert recipes
    Baking recipes
    Cookie recipes
    Chocolate recipes
    Cherry recipes