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    November 15, 2019

    Cherry Pecan Shortbread Rounds

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    Cherry pecan shortbread rounds are an easy slice and bake cookie that will look pretty on any holiday cookie tray.

    Cherry Pecan Shortbread Rounds are an easy slice and bake cookie, perfect for holiday baking.

    This recipe is sponsored by Adams Extracts and Spices. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Family Around the Table possible.

    Sometimes, during the holidays especially, you need an easy cookie. Slice and bake cookies are an easy choice. You can even freeze the uncooked cookie dough logs.

    While these cherry pecan shortbread rounds look festive for Christmas, almost like stained glass, they would also be nice for Valentine’s Day.

    Slice and bake cherry pecan shortbread rounds.

    The wonderful thing about this cookie dough is it can stay in the refrigerator a day or two before you bake them. Just leave the log intact, don’t pre-slice them. I love being able to make parts of recipes in advance.

    Slice and bake cherry pecan shortbread rounds.

    Shortbread cookies typically don’t spread a lot so you can put them closer together on the cookie sheet. I got 15 on my baking sheets. I was thinking of adding some of the juice from the maraschino cherry jar for color but the cookies got a lovely pink hue after adding the chopped cherries.

    Pretty cherry pecan shortbread rounds ready for gifting.

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    Cherry Pecan Shortbread Rounds are an easy slice and bake cookie, perfect for holiday baking. #ChristmasCookies

    Cherry Pecan Shortbread Rounds are an easy slice and bake cookie, perfect for holiday baking.

    Cherry Pecan Shortbread Rounds

    Yield: 42
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Chilling Time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

    An easy slice and bake cookie for the busy holiday season.

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, I used Adams Best Vanilla Extract
    • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained well and chopped (Blot chopped cherries with paper towels to remove excess moisture) Reserve cherry juice for another use.
    • ⅔ cup finely chopped pecans, I used pecans from Millican Pecan Company

    Instructions

      1. In a small bowl, combine flour and salt, set aside.
      2. Cream 1 cup unsalted softened butter with ½ cup powdered sugar, add in vanilla.
      3. Add flour mixture and combine until it starts forming large clumps.
      4. Mix in pecans and maraschino cherries. Before removing from bowl, press dough together well so it's no longer crumbly.
      5. On a piece of plastic wrap, form dough into the log and press it well. The log should be about 2 inches thick.
      6. Wrap it in the plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
      7. Preheat the oven to 325 F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Cut the log into ¼-inch thick slices. If the slices crumble, press it back together with your hands. Place them onto baking sheet at least 1-inch apart.
      8. Bake the cookies 15 - 18 minutes, until they just start to turn golden brown on top and around the edges.
      9. Let them cool for 3 minutes on a baking sheet before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.

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    © Ellen Folkman and Family Around the Table
    Category: Desserts and Sweets
    Cherry Pecan Shortbread Rounds are an easy slice and bake cookie, perfect for holiday baking. #ChristmasCookies

    Thank you to Ellen of Family Around the Table and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for hosting #ChristmasCookies Week! And a huge thank you to our sponsors Adams Extract and Millican Pecan Company for supporting the bloggers and events like Christmas Cookies Week.

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    Comments

    1. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

      November 25, 2019 at 10:52 am

      These are the perfect cookies for a cookie exchange! I love the cherries!

      Reply
    2. Christie says

      November 23, 2019 at 3:12 pm

      These look so yummy! I love those cherries curried in there.

      Reply
    3. Sue Lau says

      November 17, 2019 at 7:55 pm

      Cherry cookies are perfect for the holidays, especially for those who love the cordial cherries- they can have cookies to go with!

      Reply
    4. Lisa Kerhin says

      November 17, 2019 at 3:17 pm

      Such a festive holiday cookie! I love the pecans in these

      Reply
    5. Carolsue says

      November 15, 2019 at 10:50 pm

      It’s a tossup between Snickerdoodles and Oatmeal Raisin cookies!

      Reply
    6. Hezzi-D says

      November 15, 2019 at 8:30 pm

      I like that you added cherries and pecans to these! Yummy!

      Reply
    7. Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says

      November 15, 2019 at 8:27 am

      These slice and bakes are a childhood favorite! I must remember to make them this year!!!

      Reply

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