Best Maraschino Cherry Christmas Cookies
Buttery cookies with real vanilla extract and sweet, juicy maraschino cherries makes the perfect cookie recipe for Christmas (or anytime). Whip up these easy cookies in no time, they're great for cookie exchanges, Christmas parties or for Santa on Christmas Eve.
Prep time: 8 minutes to make the dough + 2 hours to chill
Bake time: 12 minutes
Yield: 18-20 cookies
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 84kcal
Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped candied cherries. I used a mix of red and green
Instructions
- Beat softened butter and sugar with an electric mixer (or stand mixer) until light and fluffy, then add egg and vanilla and beat until mixed.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and mix just until combined. Stir in candied cherries.
- Scoop cookie dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a log about 10 inches long and 1 ½ inch thick. The dough will be soft but will firm up in the fridge. Wrap the dough log in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours (or overnight).
- Set oven rack to the middle, preheat oven to 350º and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheet with ¾"-1" between each cookie.
- Bake for 12 minutes, until the edges are set and beginning to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven, let cool 5 minutes and then use a spatula to move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
To prevent burning your cookies, be sure to bake them on the middle rack of your oven. Oven temperatures can vary, so keep an eye on your cookies at the 10 minute mark and take them out when the edges start to brown slightly.
Note: If you use salted butter, omit the ¼ teaspoon of butter added to the cookie dough.
Nutrition
Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg