Cherry Shortbread Hearts Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• ½ cup maraschino cherries, patted dry and finely chopped
• ½ cup cold butter, cubed
• 3 tablespoons sugar
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• • 1-¼ cups all-purpose flour

1. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in the cherries, water and extract until dough forms a ball. 2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased ba...

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