Shortbread with Glaze Cherries and Candied Citrus Peel

Add a pop of color and cheer to your holiday baking with these delightful shortbread cookies. Made with rich, buttery dough and studded with glazed cherries and candied citrus peel, each bite offers a perfect balance of sweetness and zest. A beautiful addition to any cookie platter—and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for the season.

Ingredients

142 grams butter soft
1 tsp van x
60 grams icing sugar
1/2 tsp sel
180 all purpose flour
85 grams glazed cherries candied lemon and orange peel

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Lightly cream butter.

3. Add in powdered sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined.

4. Add in flour. Mix until 90% combined.

5. Add candied citrus peels. Mix until combined.

6. Plastic wrap dough and shape into a log.

7. Chill for minimum 2 hours. Preferably overnight.

8. Slice cookies into 1/2 inch thickness.

9. Spread cookies evenly on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

10. Let cool and enjoy.

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