CHERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 300 degrees . Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a food processor, mix the flour, butter, sugar and salt for 20 seconds. Add the cherries and pulse until chopped, 20 seconds more.
• Turn out the mixture onto a work surface and gather into a smooth, compact ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 7-by-9-inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick; cut into 12 rectangles. Prick each cookie 3 times with a fork.
• Using a metal spatula, place the cookies about 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Bake until light golden-brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely; sprinkle with sugar.

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt; stir well.
• Add butter and mix with electric mixer on low speed until the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
• Add cherries and vanilla and mix until the cherries are evenly distributed, 20 to 30 seconds.
• Scrape half of dough from bowl onto a sheet of parchment paper and roll the dough out ¼ inch thick. Lift parchment paper onto a rimmed baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining piece of dough.
• Chill both baking sheets in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325°F Remove baking sheets from the refrigerator. Using a sharp knife or cookie cutter, cut the dough into 2-inch rounds (or shape of your choice).
• Place cookies on baking sheets. Keep cookies refrigerated until ready to bake.
• Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, on center rack of oven for 20 to 25 minutes each.
• Cool on the baking sheet for at least 20 minutes, then dust with confectioners’ sugar.