Cherry Glazed Valentine Cookies
Delicious, cherry glazed shortbread cookies that are really easy to make!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- maraschino cherries
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon of maraschino cherry liquid
- 1 tablespoon water
Cookies:
Cherry Glaze:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Take a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper. Set aside
To make the cookies:
In a mixing bowl, add the butter, flour, confectioners sugar and almond extract.Beat this together until it is smooth and creamy.
Using a cookie scoop, teaspoon or tablespoon drop the mixture onto your prepared baking sheet. Place cookies 2 inches apart.
Drain some maraschino cherries and reserve 1 tablespoon of the cherry liquid to make the glaze.
Cut each cherry in half.
Lightly press down one half of a cherry into the top of each cookie.
Bake in the oven for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the bottoms are slightly brown.
Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
To make the glaze:
In a bowl, add the confectioners sugar, your reserved maraschino cherry liquid and water.Stir together until well combined.
Drizzle the glaze over your cooled cookies.
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