Cherry Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, sliced and chilled
• 1/4 cup sugar (plus more for sprinkling)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dried cherries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 using a food processor, mix the flour, butter, sugar and salt for 20 seconds.
• 3 add the cherries and pulse until chopped (about 20 seconds).
• 4 turn out the mixture onto a work surface and gather into a smooth, compact ball.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, form the dough into a 7 by 9 inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
• 6 cut into 12 rectangles. prick each cookie 3 times with a fork.
• 7 using a metal spatula, place the cookies about 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• 8 bake until light golden brown (30 minutes).
• 9 let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely and sprinkle with sugar.