Description
Indulge in the buttery, crumbly goodness of these White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies. The perfect balance of sweet white chocolate and tart cherries in every bite!
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup chopped dried cherries
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing just until a soft dough forms. Fold in the chopped cherries and white chocolate.
- Shape and Bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions, roll into balls, then flatten onto baking sheets. Bake for 14–16 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool and Serve: Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can drizzle extra melted white chocolate on top for decoration.
- Dough can be rolled into a log and chilled for slice-and-bake cookies.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
