Mini chocolate chips are the perfect complement to dried cherries in this gift-worthy shortbread recipe.
Sugary Chocolate-Cherry Shortbread
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 64
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cherries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 325°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. Grease foil with shortening; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
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Step2In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy; add powdered sugar, beating well. In medium bowl, mix flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips, cherries and vanilla. Press dough into pan.
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Step3Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan 30 minutes or until slightly warm. Use foil to gently lift shortbread out of pan. With sharp knife, cut into 8 rows by 8 rows. Dip shortbread squares in 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
Nutrition
60
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 60
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 30mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
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