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White Chocolate Cherry Almond Shortbread

December 6, 2016

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Buttery shortbread cookies with white chocolate, almond, and maraschino cherries. One of my favorite flavor combinations, and these White Chocolate Cherry Almond Shortbread are gorgeous on a holiday cookie platter.

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I love cherry and almond things, so I couldn’t pass up sharing these shortbread cookies, in hopes that you love those flavors too. And even better, these also feature white chocolate.

Since they are shortbread, they also heavily feature butter. 🙂 That’s never a bad thing.

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It feels like this recipe makes a TON of cookies, and so I froze half. We finished the rest a few days ago, and they are just the best. They freeze perfectly, and they make a large batch so they’re great for sharing… if you can make yourself give them up. The recipe yields about 3 dozen, but they are pretty big, so you could actually cut these smaller to get more mileage.

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They’re incredibly easy to make. The dough comes together in just a few minutes – you don’t even need to wait for butter to soften since you use cold butter in shortbread. Throw all the ingredients together, and then just press into a jelly roll pan. That’s the quickest way to make these. No rolling into balls or even dealing with the slice/bake method. Just press into a jelly roll pan, and then cut into squares or diamonds. So, so easy.

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They only bake for 15 minutes too, so the prep time is short, and the baking time is also short. They’re a dream cookie in terms of small workload. The white chocolate drizzle.. that’s another 2 minutes.

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Cherry and almond together is one of my favorite combos. I never tire of those flavors together, and these cookies are loaded up with finely chopped maraschino cherries and cherry juice. With two types of extracts, cherry and almond, these are quite potent in the flavor department, just how I like them!

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There’s also morsels of white chocolate right in the dough. A whole cup’s worth of white chocolate pieces in the cookie dough, and the drizzle on top is a bonus.

They’re pretty and delicious, and this recipe will feed a crowd, so these White Chocolate Cherry Almond Shortbread are a must for the holidays!

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White Chocolate Cherry Almond Shortbread

Buttery, soft, and crumbly shortbread cookies with white chocolate, almond, and maraschino cherries!
Course Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3 dozen
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 c. cold butter
  • 1 - 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries drained, finely chopped, patted dry, reserve juice!
  • 12 oz. white baking chocolate very finely chopped, divided
  • 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 tsp. cherry extract optional
  • sprinkles

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour and sugar.
  2. Using a grater, grate in cold butter, and whisk together until mixture is crumbly.
  3. Add the cherries, 1 c. (8 oz.) white baking chocolate, almond extract, and cherry extract.
  4. Stir in enough cherry juice, 1 tbsp. at a time, until mixture just forms a ball.
  5. Press evenly into the bottom of a lightly greased 10x15-inch jelly roll pan.
  6. Bake at 325 degrees for 13-15 minutes, or until edges are golden brown, and the center feels 'set' when lightly pressed.
  7. Remove from oven to cool completely.
  8. Cut into diamonds.
  9. In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the remaining white chocolate at 20-second intervals until melted and smooth.
  10. Drizzle over shortbread cookies, and sprinkle with sprinkles.
  11. Allow to set, and EAT!

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  1. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    December 11, 2016 at 10:24 am

    I love shortbread – what a great variation! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up – Would love to have you give us a comment at the party!

    Reply
  2. Marilyn Lesniak says

    December 13, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful post at #OverTheMoon. I look forward to what you will share next week! Do something special. Give yourself a standing ovation today! We hope you’ll come back again next Sunday when we open our doors at 6:00 PM EST. Pinned and tweeted!

    Reply
  3. Sandra Garth says

    December 15, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    5 stars
    I love the cherry/almond combo and this will be so pretty on a holiday platter. Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 16, 2016 at 10:05 pm

      Merry Christmas, Sandra!!

      Reply
  4. Miz Helen says

    December 17, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    5 stars
    Sarah,
    Your White Chocolate Cherry Almond Shortbread will be very special for the holidays! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 17, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      Thank you so much for the party! I’m so glad you like the cookies. Happy holidays!!! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Karren Haller says

    December 20, 2016 at 9:35 am

    5 stars
    Good morning, I wanted to let you know that your post as chosen to be featured on the Oh my Heartsie Girls Wonderful Wednesday this week, it will also be Tweeted and has been Pinned for sharing.
    Please join us again and share something new!!
    Hope you have a wonderful Holiday.

    Reply

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