Dried Cherry Shortbread

Name: Dried Cherry Shortbread
Yield: Makes about 30 Cookies
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1½ cups (12 oz/375 g) sugar; 1 cup (6 oz/185 g) dried cherries, coarsely chopped; 2¼ cups (11 ½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (8 oz/250 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ¼ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes about
30
Cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Art of the Cookie

By Shelly Kaldunski

Published 2011

About

This shortbread is studded with cherries to add extra flavor and texture. If the cherries feel too firm, soften them in 2 tablespoons boiling water for about 10 minutes; they will absorb the liquid.

Ingredients

2¼ cups (11 ½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour
¼

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Have ready a 10-inch (25-cm) tart pan with a removable bottom.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat together the butter and 1¼ cups (