Description
Delightful holiday cookies featuring a combination of dried cherries and buttery dough, perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus extra for dusting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
- Optional: 1 cup finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing until combined. If using, add chopped nuts and cinnamon.
- Fold in the chopped dried cherries gently.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Chill the dough for 30 minutes for firmer cookies and use kitchen scissors to chop dried cherries for ease.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cherry cookies, holiday baking, festive treats, dessert recipes, snowball cookies