Description
These Cherry Christmas Cookies are a festive treat perfect for the holiday season, featuring a buttery dough studded with candied cherries and chopped nuts. Rolled into logs and chilled, they are sliced and baked to a delicate, lightly golden cookie that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup powder sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 2 cups candied cherries, quartered (red, green, or a combination)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it's at the right temperature for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powder sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the dough.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined, enhancing the dough's flavor and texture.
- Incorporate Flour: Gradually add the flour to the butter mixture, mixing well to form a consistent dough.
- Fold in Cherries and Nuts: Gently fold the quartered candied cherries and chopped nuts into the dough, distributing them evenly without crushing the cherries.
- Form Dough Logs: Lay a sheet of parchment or wax paper on the counter and place about one-third of the dough on it. Using your hands, roll the dough into a log shape approximately 2 inches in diameter.
- Wrap and Chill: Roll the dough log in the parchment or wax paper, twist the ends to secure, and place it in the refrigerator. Repeat this step with the remaining dough to make two more logs.
- Chill Dough Logs: Allow all the dough logs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, which firms up the dough for easier slicing.
- Slice Cookies: Remove the dough logs from the refrigerator and unwrap them. Using a sharp knife, slice the logs into 1/4 inch thick pieces and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until they turn a light golden color, signifying they are perfectly cooked.
Notes
- Use a combination of red and green candied cherries for a festive look.
- Ensure the dough is well chilled before slicing to prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- You can substitute chopped walnuts or pecans for the chopped nuts according to your preference.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
