Cherry Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Cherry Chocolate Shortbread Cookies:
Prep Time: 20 minutes ~~ Bake Time: 20 - 30 min ~~ Yield: 3 1/2 Dozen Cookies

1 cup butter, softened (no substitute)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract (I used orange extract)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup finely chopped dried cherries
1/4 cup chocolate chip morsels
1 T. sugar


Drizzle:
1/4 cup chocolate chip morsels
1 tsp shortening


Mix butter, sugar and almond extract thoroughly using an electric mixer. Gradually blend in flour and corn starch. Add cherries and chocolate..


Form into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Pour sugar on a small plate; dip bottom of drinking glass in sugar and gently press down on each cookie to flatten. (You have to use the sugar or it will stick).


Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until bottoms begin to brown.


Cool 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cook completely.


Drizzle: Place 1/4 cup morsels and shortening in a small resealable freezer bag. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, until chocolate is melted. Snip off tiny piece of corner and drizzle over cookies.

Enjoy!

making bread is not so hard after all!

Pull up a chair, pour yourself some coffee, and join me for a piece of Pumpkin Swirl Bread.

I made this recipe from Taste of Home yesterday.

And you know how sometimes you don't do something because it's much bigger in your head than what the reality actually is? I hate it when I do that.
Like when my shoes are all caddywompous in my closet and I just won't organize them because it seems like it will take an hour, but it really only takes 6 minutes? Or that pile of recipes that you desperately want to organize in a 3 ring binder with tabs to separate main dishes, desserts, appetizers, breads, breakfast casseroles, etc.? I have to do that job soon.

Well that's me with making homemade bread.

Until yesterday, that is. 

Perhaps the only down-side is the waiting.

And waiting...

and waiting a little more for the dough to rise.

And since I didn't have any raisins on hand, I used toasted pecans like some of the other people that made the recipe and left a review did.

Lots of people mentioned giving a loaf as a gift, and I think I might just do that for Christmas. Only I probably will make mini loaves.

So what do you think? Is it something you will try? 

Do you make homemade bread? If you do, I'd love to try a recipe that you absolutely love. 

Thanks and have a blessed Saturday.