DARK CHOCOLATE, CHERRY, & ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIE

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Dark Chocolate, Cherry, & Almond Shortbread Cookie image

Obtained online. http://brooklynhomemaker.com/2014/09/25/cherry-almond-dark-chocolate-shortbread-cookies/

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup(s) sliced almonds
1 cup(s) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon(s) coarse salt
3/4 cup(s) dried cherries (unsweetened if available)
3/4 cup(s) good dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (or dark chocolate chips)
2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup(s) coarse raw sugar (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375. Spread almonds in an even layer on a baking sheet, and toast almonds for 5 to 10 minutes, checking frequently that they don't burn. They should smell super nutty and be just barely beginning to brown. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  • In a food processor, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt; process until smooth and well blended. Add flour, chocolate, cherries, and almonds, and pulse until just combined and beginning to hold together. If you don't have a food processor you could do this with a pastry blender, or even an electric mixer, but you'll need to chop the cherry, chocolate, and almonds ahead. Place the dough in the center of a 16 inch long sheet parchment paper. Plastic wrap would work too. Form dough into an 12-inch-long round log; and roll parchment up around it tightly to help get it smooth and perfectly round. There should be roughly 2 inches of extra parchment on either end; twist the ends up until tight and fold them over. Freeze the log until firm, at least 30 minutes (or up to 1 month).
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. If desired, let the dough soften for about 15 minutes and roll entire log in coarse sugar to coat. Cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices and transfer to two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are golden brown around edges, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool 5 minutes on sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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