Dried Cherry & Dark Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Name: Dried Cherry & Dark Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: "2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup powdered sugar; 3/4 tspn kosher salt; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1 bag dark chocolate chips, melted"

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

An elevated play on a classic shortbread cookie, these delectable treats are filled with flavor. The dried cherries provide the perfect amount of flavor to the buttery cookie, with the dark chocolate to balance it all out.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:36:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories270.2 kcal (14%)

Total Fat16.1 g (23%)

Carbs29.2 g (11%)

Sugars15.5 g (17%)

Protein2.6 g (5%)

Sodium81.4 mg (4%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

18 servings

2 cupsall-purpose flour

1 cupunsalted butter

softened

1 cuppowdered sugar

0.75 tspnkosher salt

½ cupdried cherries

1 bagdark chocolate chips

melted

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar. Gradually mix in flour and kosher salt.

Bowl

Step 3

Fold dried cherries into the dough mixture.

Step 4

Roll dough into a log and wrap in waxed paper to chill for 30 minutes.

FridgeCool

Parchment paper

Step 5

Roll dough to 1" thickness and cut into desired shape or use cookie cutter to cut out cookies.

Rolling pin

Step 6

Place cookies on ungrased baking sheet and poke top of cookies with fork.

Baking sheet

Fork

Step 7

Bake for 20 minutes, just until the edges begin to brown slightly.

OvenHeat

Step 8

In a mircowave safe bowl, melt bag of chocolate chips on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir to combine. Microwave additionally if needed in :30 intervals until fully melted.

Microwave Bowl

Step 9

Dip the edge of each shortbread cookie in the melted dark chocolate as garnish. Place on wire baking rack to allow chocolate to fully dry and harden. Enjoy!