Dessert for 4

Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies

Name: Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup maraschino cherries; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup cold butter; 12 oz white chocolate baking squares with cocoa butter; 2 tsp almond extract; 2 drops red food coloring; 2 tsp shortening

$10.93for 420 minServes 4

Tender almond shortbread cookies hold chopped cherries and finish with a white chocolate drizzle.

Photo: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cherries, 0.15 lb$4.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical	12 oz	$5.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.93

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$2.73 per serving$10.93 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup maraschino cherries
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup cold butter
12 oz white chocolate baking squares with cocoa butter
2 tsp almond extract
2 drops red food coloring
2 tsp shortening

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a baking sheet with cooking oil.
Chop the maraschino cherries and pat them dry with a clean towel.
Rub the cold butter into the flour and sugar, then mix in the almond extract and cherries.
Shape the dough into 24 small cookies and place them on the sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden, then cool for 3 minutes.
Melt the white chocolate with the shortening, drizzle it over the cookies, and let it set.