Description
These soft, melt in your mouth cookies have the perfect combination of sweet cherry flavor and tart lime!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
Icing:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Juice of 1 large lime (1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons)
- Zest of one large lime
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment mix butter and granulated sugar together for 1 minute on medium speed until combined. Add in the vanilla extract and cherry juice and mix until smooth.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour until incorporated, scraping sides and bottom of bowl as necessary. Dough will be thick. Fold in chopped cherries.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Scoop out chilled dough using a small (1- tablespoon) cookie scoop. Roll the dough into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet 2- inches apart.
- Bake for 12 – 15 minutes until set and edges just begin to turn golden.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Icing: in a medium bowl whisk together powdered sugar, lime juice, and zest.
- Dip tops of cooled cookies into glaze, or alternately you can spoon glaze on top of cookies.
Notes
Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days.
