Chocolate Cherry Shortbreads

Name: Chocolate Cherry Shortbreads
Ingredients: 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup dried tart cherries, finely chopped; 2 ounces (1/2 cup) dark or milk chocolate candy bar, finely chopped; 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dried tart cherries, finely chopped
2 ounces (1/2 cup) dark or milk chocolate candy bar, finely chopped
1/4 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped

Directions

1

Combine butter, brown sugar and almond extract in bowl.
2

Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
3

Add flour, cherries and chocolate.
4

Continue beating at low speed until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms dough.
5

Divide dough in half; shape each half into 6x2-inch log.
6

Place chopped pistachios onto waxed paper.
7

Roll logs in pistachios to coat.
8

Wrap each log in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.