Cherry Walnut Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups candied red cherries, cut in half
• 1 cup walnut halves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• 2 then add flour and salt; stir until blended.
• 3 stir in cherries and walnuts.
• 4 divide dough into thirds; shape each into 10" (25 cm) long log.
• 5 wrap and chill until firm, at least 3 hours.
• 6 cut logs into 1/8th" or 3 mm thick rounds and place about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment lined baking sheets.
• 7 bake in top and bottom thirds of 325 deg f oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, just until edges begin to colour, 8-10 minutes.
• 8 these cookies brown even faster than shortbreads, so keep a close eye on them! i start checking early, and they're usually done around the 8 minute mark.
• 9 let cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and let cool completely before storing. store layered with waxed paper in airtight container for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to one month.
• 10 makes about 12 dozen cookies (less, of course, if you cut them a little thicker).
• 11 these are really delicious cookies, well worth the time it takes to make them!
• 12 hint: if you want to use red and green cherries do not mix the cherries in same batch, they look better if made separately!
• 13 note: chill time of 3 hours is not included in prep time.