5 from 105 votes
Best Maraschino Cherry Christmas Cookies
These Christmas Cookies combine softened unsalted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla with flour and salt to create a soft dough studded with colorful chopped candied cherries. The dough is chilled after being shaped into a log to firm up, making it easy to slice and bake. The resulting cookies have a tender texture with festive cherry pieces adding sweetness and color. Baking at moderate temperature ensures cookies set with slightly golden edges. These cookies are a traditional holiday treat.
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
20
cookies
Calories:
84 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American, Canadian
Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup candied cherries chopped, mix of red and green
Instructions
- Beat softened butter and sugar with an electric mixer (or stand mixer) until light and fluffy, then add egg and vanilla and beat until mixed.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and mix just until combined. Stir in candied cherries.
- Scoop cookie dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a log about 10 inches long and 1 ½ inch thick. The dough will be soft but will firm up in the fridge. Wrap the dough log in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours (or overnight).
- Set oven rack to the middle, preheat oven to 350º and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheet with ¾"-1" between each cookie.
- Bake for 12 minutes, until the edges are set and beginning to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven, let cool 5 minutes and then use a spatula to move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- Chill the cookie dough log to make slicing easier and prevent spreading.
- Bake cookies on the middle oven rack to avoid burning and ensure even heat.
- Watch baking time closely starting at 10 minutes; remove cookies when edges turn lightly golden.
- If using salted butter, omit added salt from the dough.
Nutrition Information
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
55mg
(2%)
Potassium
13mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
99IU
(2%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.